NPP to pursue uncompleted NDC projects

Mr. Sahanun Mogtari, Upper West Regional Minister on Wednesday gave the assurance that all development programmes initiated by the previous government would be completed.

He said the government would carry out these projects because of its commitment to raising the living standards of the people.

Mr. Mogtari said this when he called on Naa Banaamini Sandu II, President of the Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Kaleo Traditional Area at Kaleo.

The visit marked the beginning of a programme by the Regional Co-ordinating Council to introduce him to the chiefs.

The Regional Minister appealed to the Kaleo Naa and his colleagues to take steps to fill all vacant skins.

He urged them to find ways to settle all chieftaincy disputes out of court for the right occupants to assume their roles.

Out of 17 Paramountcies in the region, eight are vacant, with five being contested at chieftaincy tribunals.

Mr. Mogtari said the government would not interfere in chieftaincy issues but it would not sit by to see the peace and security of the country undermined by chieftaincy disputes.

Naa Sandu pledged his support to the government and appealed to people who are not NPP members to support the government to implement its programmes.