Following former President John Dramani Mahama’s pledge at the last Unity walk in the Volta region that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will prioritise development in that region, some party executives have aptly replied him.
“Former President Mahama must remember that we are not forgetful that he gave similar promises during the previous campaigns in 2012 and 2016, which never materialised.”
Wisdom Kukubor, a Communication Officer in the Ketu South Constituency wing of the NDC who was speaking in a news conference in Denu said the former President must explain what led to their failure to fulfil earlier promises before making fresh ones.
Flanked by other executives, including Christopher Mensah, a branch Chairman, Mr. Kukubor said the promise was just a ploy by the former President to win the support of Voltarians ahead of his declaration to run for the flagbearership again.
“The people of this great region, who are a proud backbone of the NDC largely boycotted the 2016 election because of the betrayals suffered under the previous administration. Among the many painful memories, we remember how Mr Mahama had in 2012 promised to fix our roads and secured our votes for it, and yet did nothing after he became President.
“We remember how in 2016, when he realised that he could lose the election, he sent his brother, Ibrahim Mahama to heap gravel on the Toshiba-Dafienu road at the last hour to fool us.
“As he would find out later however, the people of the Volta region were not fooled at all, which is why they largely refused to turn up to vote at the polls,” Mr. Kukubor said.
He added that the people of Volta had not lost hope in the NDC, but in the former president and his promise to prioritise Volta in his next term was an admission that he failed Volta when he had the opportunity to rule the country.
“If you admit that you failed us when you had the opportunity, then why don’t you make way for someone else to come?” Wisdom Kukubor asked.
He said the promise by President Mahama was quite an affront to the intelligence of Voltarians and urged members of the NDC in the region to rethink before selecting the next Presidential candidate.
According to the Communications officer other candidates like the Second Deputy Speaker, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, who has made it plain that he would make the party the pivot to his administration if elected could be the best alternative.
On his part, Mr Christopher Mensah said it was regrettable that the NDC lost power in the 2016 general election, but blamed it on the Former President who alienated true party members.
“We remember how President Mahama, after ignoring our calls for development in Volta, later came around to show us videos of other places, especially the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions where he had built a lot of infrastructure for the people.
We are shocked, that he admited today that Voltarians are also Ghanaians who deserve development; but isn’t it interesting that he came to that grand realisation only after he led us into opposition?”
Source: GNA
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if you people have seen how azaaa this john mahama is then it is all good
oyiwa. JM is co man. He has nothing to offer Ghanaians and not to talk of Voltarians. Wise up voltarians. You can not be fooooled again.
fellow Voltarians, wake up. We are not doormats. They will deliberately not allow political competition in the region. Wake up Voltarians.
Once said you. You can ***barred word*** people but you cannot ***barred word*** all the people for long time
Who told you Mahama built roads in Ashanti? He said, there was no need to build Ashanti roads because, even if you construct roads in Ashanti with gold, the people there will never appreciate it. The tactics he adopted was that, he goes to the Western Region to show roads he has built in the Eastern Region,then to the Volta Region to showcase roads in Ashanti, and-so-on-and-so-forth. In the end, he never did anything anywhere. All the things he has been saying and showing is pure propaganda. Open your minds, shine your eyes and think properly about those who can actually help you to develop. In fact,30 years is too long to be talking about roads when you have been religiously attached to NDC.
they take us a fooooooooooooooooooooooooool paaaaa we are stuppppppppppppppppppid that why always they been doing has that bus brother let has woke-up when i join NPP i got job now
With this, I hope you people will begin to think wisely after your so-called party has ruled Ghana for over 30 years but yet nothing to show. Ashanti and Grater Accra can boast of good roads and interchanges what about you?
P(NDC) ruled Ghana for close to 30 years but never built a single factory in Volta region..... You guys must open your eyes and stop the evil NDC from deceiving you..... NDC only know you when they need your votes. There is a saying that first f..0.0l is not a f.o..ol but second...... A word to a wise......
Thank God my people in the V/R are beginning to see the true color of this incompetent, C0N-MAN JM.