Sogakope (V/R), Jan. 30, GNA - Dressed in traditional apparel of kente, a golden crown, native sandals with his right hand lifted to acknowledge cheers, Vice President Alhaji Mahama was on Tuesday installed as a "Development Chief" of Sogakope.
Togbe Avudzega Soga I, chief of Sogakope, who was assisted by a number of chiefs from the traditional area to perform the installation rites christened Vice President Mahama with the stool name Togbe Avulekpor Soga I, literally meaning: " A dog which has preyed upon a tiger."
He said the Vice President had championed the development of the area, which included the awarding of the Sogakope-Adidome road on contract.
Togbe Soga said: "Alhaji Mahama talks little but does more...From today his Excellency has become the worthy son of this area." After the installation, Vice President Mahama sat in state on a stool with an elephant symbol and received greetings and appellations from the chiefs, the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Kofi Dzamasi, some Ministers of State, district chief executives and people from the fishing and farming community.
Beaming with smiles, he thanked the chiefs and people for the honour done him.
"It is a great challenge to me personally to see to the development of the Region in general and Sogakope in particular."
Vice President Mahama said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) had spearheaded a number of development projects in the Region adding that "Even the blind can testify to the development NPP has brought to the Region."
He announced that the Sogakope-Akatsi road had been awarded on contract.
Vice President Mahama said government was eager to improve on the socio-economic activities of the people to nip poverty in the bud. He asked the youth to embrace the National Youth-in-Development Programme to improve on their lot. "Now that I am at the centre of development, we should all get on board," he said, attracting cheers. 30 Jan. 07
