Rally Behind Gov't To Showcase Volta Region - Mahama

The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, on Thursday called on the people of the Volta Region to rally behind the government to enable it "showcase the region to the world". He was addressing the Asogli Traditional Council at the start of a three-day visit to the region.

Alhaji Mahama noted that politics was about ensuring the welfare of the people and said the government would not lie to the people since it would be judged by its performance at the end of its tenure. He said the government could not ensure good governance without the contribution of the region, adding that, his visit was to enable him discuss the concerns of the people with a view to planning to achieve their aspirations.

Alhaji Mahama identified poverty as a common enemy, which had to be tackled collectively and said it was the belief of the government that politics had to be used to ensure the welfare of the people. He called on the people of the region to assess the performance of the government within the past years objectively.

Togbe Kasa III, Chief of Ho-Ahoe, on behalf of the Council said the people of the traditional area recognised the significant strides made by the government since it assumed power. He said they were optimistic about the government's goodwill towards the region and urged it to tackle the remaining roads in the Ho-township and to extend the President's Special Initiatives to the area.

Togbe Kasa called on the government to support the initiative of the traditional area in building a new Technical School to replace the one, which had been converted to Ho Polytechnic. He expressed the desire of the traditional council that the work of the National Reconciliation Council would bring lasting reconciliation to the country.

Dr Richard Anane, Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Minister of State Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and Mr Moses Dani Baah, Deputy Minister of Health are accompanied the Vice-President.