Abongo calls on NDC activists to close ranks
The Newly appointed Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Albert Abongo, has called on the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to maintain relative peace and unity in the party in order to win the upcoming general election.
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Aggrieved supporters
He advised aggrieved supporters, especially aspirants who lost in the party's parliamentary primaries, to endeavour to close their ranks and campaign for the elected candidates for victory.
He said as the 2016 general election was very close, there was the need for aggrieved party supporters to bury the hatchet and work to increase the electoral fortunes of the party in the region.
Mr Abongo gave the advice at the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council recently when he was introduced to party supporters as the new regional minister.
According to Mr Abongo, even though the region was a traditional stronghold of the NDC, there was the need to device strategies to beat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) convincingly.
He said with unity and hard work the party stood the chance of winning all the parliamentary seats in the region, emphasising the need for the supporters to work hard to broaden the support base of the party.
Target for election
He said the President needed to get more than 70 per cent of the total votes cast in the forthcoming presidential election in recognition of the massive development projects being undertaken in the region.
Mr Abongo gave the assurance that he would operate an open door policy and indicated that he was now a father of the region and not only the NDC faithful.
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He entreated members to embrace members of other political parties so that together they would help to develop the region.
Infrastructure
The incoming regional minister said it was obvious that the NDC government had done a lot in terms of infrastructure development in the region and that the government's record in improving education, health and road network was incomparable and pledged to continue from where the outgoing regional minister stopped.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to rehabilitate and tar the Bolgatanga-Bawku road to facilitate socio-economic development and added that work would soon start on that road and other bad roads in the region would also receive the necessary attention.
Operation 85 per cent votes
The Upper East Regional Chairman of the NDC, Alhaji Bo-Naba, said the party was embarking on an agenda to secure 85 per cent votes for the President in the region and entreated members to support the President to achieve a resounding victory.
Outgoing minister
The outgoing Upper East Regional Minister, Mr James Zuuga Tiiga, pledged to work with the new regional minister to bring the needed development to the region.