𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐀, 𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐄, 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒

𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒐𝒌𝒖 𝑨𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒓

The National Democratic Congress’ manifesto launch in Winneba may have been a resounding success but John Dramani Mahama is not resting on his oars; the standard bearer of the party who will be making a third attempt at the highest office of the land — the Presidency, has hit the ground running with his Greater Accra Regional Tour.

The former President’s first stop was a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Ada Traditional Area, Djetse Nene Abram Kabu Akuaku III, a man he fondly refers to as his ‘father’. After a few minutes of in-camera dialogue with the traditional leader, Mr. Mahama, at his usual ebullient best, spoke highly of the Ada community — a people who have since the inception of the fourth republic offered unalloyed support to the National Democratic Congress and have been pivotal to its electoral fortunes.

Mahama underscored the importance of Ada to the Ghanaian economy, especially so blest with an abundance of salt. However, he stressed that the full economic potential of the community could come to fruition if transportation is enhanced. He therefore pledged to tackle the unmotorable roads in the community if he assumes office.

𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐚-𝐀𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝟏 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲

Calls for the dualisation of major roads in the country have heightened and for legitimate reasons: aside reducing the carnage that have characterised Ghanaian roads, such a move will be of great economic value not only to the people of Ada but Ghana as a whole. It is in light of the aforesaid that the former President has promised to prioritise the dualisation the N1 highway recognising its strategic importance for both local and national development.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧

Allegations have been rife about a capitalist capture of large portions (if not all) of the Ada Songor by Electrochem Ghana Ltd. Upon the former President’s arrival at Sege, the people made their concerns heard, registering their displeasure about their source of livelihood being unjustly taken away from them. They informed Mahama about several petitions they had made to the Presidency – all amounting to naught. John Mahama on his part promised to look at these petitions upon his assumption of office and address their concerns.

𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞

Ashaiman was draped in the red, white, green, and black colours of the National Democratic Congress as the campaign team made its way to the Nii Amui Park. The park was almost impenetrable as a gaggle of people flanked both shoulders of the road, waving party flags, tooting vuvuzelas and cheering loudly. While Ashaiman remains a vibrant community, its roads, mostly pot-hole-riddled, have been a major bane. The NDC’s flagbearer has pledged to tackle Ashaiman’s road situation head-on if he is successful in the December polls.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐌’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞

What is politics without banter? Simply boring and lifeless! The campaign tour presented the former President an opportunity to respond to Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, his main opponent in the upcoming elections and oh boy he didn’t pass it up! With both candidates firing salvos at each other’s throats, Mr. Mahama took time to address the popular ‘𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐 𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝒎𝒆’ phrase by Dr. Bawumia, mimicking the Vice President’s tone and hysterical laughs much to the amusement of the NDC party faithfuls.

𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞

Former President John Mahama also touched on The Vice President’s encounter with journalists. He disclosed that the main purpose for which the New Patriotic Party decided to have a media engagement a day after the NDC launched its manifesto was to take attention from the manifesto; a move he described as devious. The NDC flagbearer reiterated that the media encounter backfired while poking fun at Dr. Bawumia for stammering while answering questions from journalists.

𝐉𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐮, 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐰𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭

The campaign trail next hits Amasaman, Anyaa Sowutuom and Trobu where the former President is expected to share his ‘Building the Ghana we want’ dream with constituents. He will also touch on some challenges faced by persons in that enclave while touching on some solutions he believes will remedy the situation and improve the lives of residents.