Paramount Chief of Peki commends NPP for significant contributions to national devt

The Paramount Chief of Peki, Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII, has praised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its contributions to Ghana’s development. 

However, he expressed concern that the government's achievements have not been well communicated to the public.

Speaking on Tuesday in Peki during a campaign visit by Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Paramount Chief highlighted the progress made under President Akufo-Addo's administration. Yet, he noted that many Ghanaians are unaware of these achievements due to insufficient communication efforts.

"It is my observation that this government has done a lot for the country," Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII remarked. He emphasised the importance of recognising beneficial policies, stating, "As a leader of this community, I always tell my people that Ghana is for all of us. Whoever is leading Ghana is leading all of us. If government brings policies, let us all look at the policy very well and see which ones benefit us and then we pick from it."

The Paramount Chief acknowledged the government's various initiatives, many of which, he believes, could have had a greater positive impact if they had been more widely embraced.

"I think there have been a lot of government policies and interventions. Some of them might not be applicable to Peki, but those of us who are observers realise that a lot of the socio-economic policies that the government has introduced—if all of us had taken them seriously, I think we would have been singing a better song than we are singing today," he observed.

Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII criticised both the government and the media for failing to effectively publicise the government's achievements. He noted that this has left many rural communities unaware of ongoing development projects.

"I will also want to say that the government and the people belonging to government are not doing their praises enough. If you go to the rural areas, sometimes we don't even know what the government is doing. If you take interest in what is going on, you'll see what is going on," he explained.

Addressing the media’s role, he added, "The light is on the unfortunate economic difficulties that the country is going through. Well, good news is not news; bad news is. But sometimes we need to project the good things that are happening too so that everybody can take the light and benefit from what it is."

The Paramount Chief expressed specific gratitude for the government’s provision of an Agenda 111 hospital in the region, which is under construction in Kpeve.

"We are particularly grateful to the government for giving us one of the Agenda 111 hospitals, which is sited at Kpeve, and, I believe, is nearing completion," he said.

Dr. Bawumia's visit to Peki was part of his campaign tour through the Volta Region, where he is engaging with traditional leaders and communities as he seeks to secure broader support ahead of the upcoming general elections.