Hundreds of the youth of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP in the Bawku Central Constituency, have described as 'sheer discrimination and unfair', the failure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to nominate a member of the party in the constituency in his Ministerial Appointments.
They say they are very devastated by virtue of the refusal of the president to consider just one guru of the party in the constituency in the 110 Ministerial Appointments, challenging Nana Akufo Addo to think afresh or risk losing the support of the party's youth in the constituency in subsequent elections.
Addressing a news conference in Bawku of the Upper East Region over the weekend, the mouthpiece of the youth, Yahuza Bagura, said there was no justification for the NPP government to neglect Bawku in the Ministerial Appointments since the party's votes have been consistently appreciating in every election than any other constituency in the Upper Region.
"We wish to state in a gloomy tone of melancholy and surprise that no one from Bawku Central has so far been nominated or appointed by the president for approval by the august house of Parliament. Mr. President, our people, citizens and not spectators are beginning to get agitated on how Bawku Central is being treated", Mr. Bagura said.
He, therefore, gave the president a one month ultimatum to consider giving some ministerial portfolios to some distinguished personalities of the party in the constituency, or risk seeing 'the other side of the youth'.
The youth group proposed a renowned legal practitioner, Mr. Mohammed Tahiru Nambe and some other key leading members of the party in the constituency, whom they wanted the president to consider in the ongoing ministerial appointments.
The Spokesperson further elucidated that: "we call on His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, His Excellency the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the National and Regional Executives of the NPP to correct this anomaly, which we believe would affect the prospects of the party in the constituency.
"We have been loyal to the party and all we ask for is, this loyalty should be recognised, appreciated and compensated".
The youth are also asking Nana Akufo Addo to appoint one of two contestants in the Municipal Chief Executive, MCE's position, saying they believe those two aspirants have consistently worked harder for the increase of the electoral fortunes of the party in the constituency.
Mr. Bagura explained the MCE's position needed to be manned by a committed person in the party whose diligence and hard work knew no boundaries, adding the person must also be a grassroots man, who could foster unity amongst the youth to collectively advance the interests of the Municipality.
They, thus, proposed some two staunch members, and asked the president not to go outside the names they recommended for him.
"Our position on the nomination of the MCE for the Bawku Municipality is that, all the applicants are qualified for it. However, we wish to state unequivocally that the best bet of the youth is either Abubakar Iddirsu Bawa or Amadu Moqtar", the youth advised, stressing an appointment outside the recommended names would spark confusion and altercation in the municipality.
Source: Francis Dabre Dabang/ email: [email protected]
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It is rather unfortunate that some few members of our dear Party will like to stampede HIS Excellency NANA AKUFFO ADDO in the choice of the BAWKU MCE. Those who held the press conference,what was the motive of leaving Umar Ustarz name?they did not mentioned why.Is Umar not a party member?did he not contributed to the success of the party?does he Umar and his family strangers in the Party? These people who were making noise,whre were they when the Party executives decided to host our current vice President Dr Bawumia at Umar residence during the funeral of the late Alhaji Mustapha Baba?When his house was burnt to ashes because of his Party affiliation,were they in Bawku? This young Professional Accountant has paid his dues to the Party that every Party member in the constituency can testify.Umar is over qualified as per he and his family*s contribution to the NPP and the UP tradition. If in the wisdom of his Excellency thinks Umar is the best man for the job,why this empty threat from these few? The young guys who held the Press conference should go and find out from their elders what is the contribution of the Ustarz family to the UP tradition?who are the spiritual fathers of the Party in the whole of Northern Region?these are known facts these young guys are ***barred word*** of. A political Party is not own by one person or a group.The NPP believe in bringing different people from different ethnic and tribal background irrespective of religion for the harmonization of resources to bring into fruition its manifesto promises.That is what we should be thinking about. Umar Ustarz is the compromise candidate who can bring all the different shades of opinion in Bawku together to bring Bawku back to its glorious days.
Incompetent government will appoint such a huge ministers and cause financial loss to the state for no reason. EIIIII NPP
We are calling on the president to select anyone with good character and can be accountable to the government and the people of Bawku. We assure the president that the people of will work with all ethnic group in Bawku and the people who made this press belongs to one side and vow not to have anything doing with other tribes especially we the kusasis and they are burnt on sparking the conflict which will send us backwards. Get names of those who held the press conference. They are Manprushi from Bugri gate and few moshies. So why do you want to sideline the other Minority tribes. We the kusasis will not seat unconcern for the president to tow the line of these people. We prefer a neutral person who can give equal opportunity to all the citizens of Bawku.
Abdul Karim the regional research officer is a true party member whose grand fathers were sent on detention by the so call youth who made the press. Amandi in Bawku is an NPP name and he deserves to serve. Ustarz Umar also the father contributed more to the development of Bawku religiously and he lost the entire house because of the party in 2009 and never relaxed and he was intimidated at work place because of NPP and contributed significantly to the success of the party in Bawku. To the constituency secretary he serves two terms and how can you sidelined all these personalities and to think that they don't deserve it. Interestingly Hamza and Mugtar are brothers but Hamza never trusted Mugtar a second to protect the purse of government and this is a clear evidence that Mugtar cannot be trusted. The majority of the youth will work with the president choice.
If they can take a whole chieftaincy of the entire Mamprugu to their ones servant Kusasi then it's not a surprise today that the so called press conference was held at the same place that the mamprugu skin was handed over to kusasis on a silver platter. All the innocent blood lost from the senseless war will be traced to their gate. They are the problem of Bawku today. The woman is the problem in problem today because she doesn't preach unity but always about division. I want to draw the attention of government that NDC are in possession of documents which clearly indicated that she used some one certificate to the nursing school and so they are waiting for her at the law court. The Bugri family is the problem in Bawku today and the president should ignore her. You can't threaten the president because he did not appoint you as a minister. Osman the Pusiga NPP aspirant is chartered accountant and so also Abanga is also a chartered accountant but no body heard about them but empty barrel you want to make noice. Keep quiet
Iddrisu Bawa took a motor bike from Ayariga and a car with GHC 20,000 from Ayariga and supervise the sale of government assets with the outgone MCE. He can't be trusted for a second to serve the interests of Bawku
For all you know the two they recommended for the position of the MCE for Bawku one of them was a service Cordinator who embezzled over GHC 2 million and was dismissed and you think you can threaten the president. Amadu Mutar Bagaya we are referring to. He built a house in Bolga, Bawku, Kumasi and Accra and also has four articulator trucks with no business and less than GHC 1,000.00 monthly. The guy is a crack criminal and no president will ever consider a criminal as his representative in Bawku. We have the list of people he kept on the national service payroll whose educational background never crosses secondary school one of them is call Ridwan Tahiru alias culture. How on earth can you do that and expect the government to trust you. You can contact the NPP financial treasurer who is a lawyer and currently facing court action which can take him to jail. I also beg to defer we were at the press conference not more than 30 people attended the program. We are coming up with Iddrisu criminal records next.
MASSA,,, THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ALREADY WROUGHT WITH CORRUPTION,,, JUDGING FROM THE MOTIVES AND CHOICE OF SELECTIONS OF THOSE APPOINTMENTS... IF THE EEEDIOT HAS GIVEN ALL THE JUICY APPOINTMENTS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS,,, SHOULD HE DENY THESE PEOPLE THEIR LION'S SHARE???? I BELIEVE YOU HEARD THEM MADE A CASE,,, THAT THEIR VOTES KEPT APPRECIATING IN THE THREE NORTHERN REGIONS... NATURALLY I AM A PERSIMIST WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH EEEDIOTS,,,, SO I DON'T LAMENT WITH PHOOOOLS.... IS IT TODAY THAT THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED UPON.... WHEN IN THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE A WHOLE VEEP IS MADE TO ATTEND OUTDOORING AND FUNERAL CEREMONIS.... AND SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS OCCASIONS,,, AT BEST.... WHAT ANY OTHER DO THEY HAVE,,, THAN THIS FRUITLESS PRESS CONFERENCE...
I think it is worth to have decent housing programme, free education, world class medical facilities, decent living wages etc. What did the many ministers from the northern part of Ghana did for the northerners? Ashanti region had no cabinet minister in the Mahama government but had more "infrastructure development" than all the 3 northern regions. As for me I'm more concerned about the deprived people in Bukom , Chorkor and All the underprivileged people in Ghana to have a reasonable improved standard of living. These selfish politicians once they get appointed to those juicy positions forget where and how they were, want to amass wealth in a record time. For once let us think for ourselves and stop fighting for these greedy politicians. This is my take.
true patriots do not behave this way. how can give ultimatum in order to serve? why are ministerial appointments done on district basis? you couldn't even win the bawku central seat yet you have the guts to be this disrespectful? no true servant forces his way to service, your motive is driven by corruption and that won't be tolerated under this administration