North Tongu constituents laud Ablakwa's nomination as Foreign Affairs Minister designate

The chiefs and people of the North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region have expressed their appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing their son, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 

A statement signed and issued by the Paramount Chief of the Battor Traditional Area and Vice-President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII; Mankrado of the Mepe Traditional Area, Togbe Korsi VI; Paramount Queen of the Mepe Traditional Area, Mamaga Sreku IV, and Paramount Queen, Battor Traditional Area, Mamaga Asieku IV, said the appointment was a testament to Ablakwa's exemplary leadership and dedication to the development of the constituency and the country as a whole.

"We wish to express our utmost appreciation and deepest gratitude to the President for the appointment of our son and Member of Parliament of the North Tongu Constituency as Minister of Foreign Affairs," the statement said.

Strategic move

It said Mr Ablakwa, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been a strong advocate for the development of the North Tongu Constituency and that his appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister was a strategic move to promote Ghana's interests on the international stage.

The constituency pledged its full support to President Mahama's agenda to reset Ghana, particularly in areas such as compensation and resettlement of the Volta River Authority (VRA) spillage victims, reviving collapsed factories and boosting agriculture under the 24-hour economy policy.

"We thank President Mahama and wish the government success in the management and steering of the affairs of state," the statement said.