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Chiefs call for broader consultation in splitting Volta Region

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  • Lori 7 years ago

    Kumawu. The dwarf, Kwaku Dua and Ghana.

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    Tribalization of Ghana

  • NATIVE 7 years ago

    Zombie-zombie tribalization would be perfect. You will then know who you are to feel confident to be a part of Ghana or exit with your folks. We don't want asses to contaminate us. Silly donkey !

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 years ago

    SEPERATION IS INEVITABLE DO IT NOW,, ITS ONLY THE EWES WHO WOULD NOT AGREE TO THIS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DOMINATE OTHERS IN THE REGION AND HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BEING TOGETHER, LET THEM STAND IN THE SHOES OF THE GUANS, KERACHIS ...
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  • Kofi. 7 years ago

    We wwon't agree to this Nonsense.

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    Akufo's hidden agenda

  • NATIVE 7 years ago

    Oti Region is going to happen whether the Ewes like it or not. Ewes stick to Ho or Keta. The people of North Volta will have their own region. They are the ones who will vote for it. What does NPP care? You won't vote for th ...
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  • Lawson Tdi 7 years ago

    Kwasea what power you have, leave the wisemen to think for you, ofui!! Northern Volta, Sefhwi, Ahafo, northern region, must become a seperate region now

  • Kaakie 7 years ago

    So are u wise than the chief who aired his opinion without insults or whtsoever? U r a very big fool to open that mouth n teeth of urs to insult. Cn u stnd b4 him n tlk even to greet him whn given d opp? Coward. I dnt blame u ...
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  • Nseble Tamale 7 years ago

    A fool is a fool hope not to the chiefs but to those ndc onaapo losers, The president has got a proposal from the people of this part of volta, he has appointed a minister to consult the chiefs and see how possible it can be, ...
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  • Raymond Abbiw 7 years ago

    Why not divide the Ashanti Region since they're the largest region in Ghana
    The people of the the Volta Region should understand that this is a political calculation to weaken the region.
    The of the region should resist ...
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  • Kintampo Kwame Nsia 7 years ago

    You dont even know what you write, Ashanti region is not the biggest but fourth biggest region, again its a circular region with its capital almost in the middle also consist of a unique tribe, so how can you seperate which f ...
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  • Dadimuno 7 years ago

    Weakened what?. The Ahafo's are Ashantis yet they were added to the Bonos to form the BA region. The land of the northern Volta does not belong to the Ewes. The people are not subjects of the Ewe chiefs. In the wisdom of the ...
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  • Sala 7 years ago

    Which common sense will guide a president to split a region with just about 1 milion people. Very soon every town in Ghana will become a region of its own.

    Is this not an attempt to separate the Akan minority from the Ewes ...
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  • @TINA 7 years ago

    Yes it is an attempt to split the akan minority from the Ewes. And what is wrong with that? I am guan from the northern volta. It takes me half a day to travel to Ho to transact official business in offices stocked with only ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    make every town a regional capital

  • Kojo 7 years ago

    Guan's still in Ghana??hahahahahaha

  • Gyambibi 7 years ago

    It's the attitude of people like you that makes splitting the Volta region an absolute necessity.

  • Gyambibi 7 years ago

    The attitude of people like you makes splitting the Volta region an absolute necessity.

  • Gyambibi 7 years ago

    Kojo It's the attitude of people like you that makes splitting the Volta region an absolute necessity.

  • Kofi Nti 7 years ago

    Tina,

    I'm also Guan from Jasikan, Northern Volta.

    I don't support the splitting of the region. That money would be better invested in either Bueman Secondary School toprovide more science laboratory equipments for the s ...
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  • Mr Fobi USA 7 years ago

    So even your school is not standard? You need money to develop your school? and you dont want a full autonomy region? Hahaha, all such people voting in Ghana

  • Atuobi C 7 years ago

    I don't think you area Lelemi as claimed.
    Having the Oti Region will bring more developments to the new region.
    You don't have to go to Ho or Accra to look for a job.
    The need for creation of Oti Region region has been th ...
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  • ODUMJA 7 years ago

    And you supported building a $250 million airport at Ho.? Splitting the region is not going to be a handout. It is so you inhabitants of the area can focus to develop yourselves. If you wait for Ho it won't happen. Ewes are ...
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  • Awonore Bolga 7 years ago

    Wisemen are in control, What can a foolishman do? If the people from the north Volta wish to have their region a foolishman can jump into the sea,,

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    Babies with rotten tooth and tribalistic ideas

  • Mr Fobi USA 7 years ago

    The sideline is enough, we are tired, We have our identity covered by ewes, we are not ewes, We want our region now, Even many countries are not up to 2m people, so whats wrong for a region to have 0,5m people

  • Akploh 7 years ago

    The useless and denture smelling wee smoker, Akufo Addo should go divide his galamsay Kyebi first before he thinks of diving other tribes. Volta region will never be divided. This stupid fake lawyer should be very careful.

  • Alhasan Seidu (Nima) 7 years ago

    Your tribe is ewe, north volta is not ewe, so how does your tribe affected, ndc onaaapo hahaha

  • Kofi Yobo Afram Plains 7 years ago

    Onaapo ndc loser you will continue to lose in everything so go and hide,, Unless the people of Northern Volta doesnt need it, nothing can stop Nana Addo

  • Obed Adore 7 years ago

    Well, it is no doubt a political ploy- "Gerry Mandering"; with the potential to benefit the so-called Yen Akanfuo Party (NPP)

  • KOKU ANYIDOHO 7 years ago

    ANOTHER NDC ONAAPO IDIOT DONT EVEN KNOE GAMBIA IS ONLY 1 OR 1,5 MILLION YET IT A COUNTRY, ,,, NPP HAS GIVING YOU FOOLS A DOG AND MONKEY JOB TO DO, "PREACHING AGAINST",, HAHAHA

  • ODUMJA 7 years ago

    Yes , the Akan minority, Guans and Kraches want to separate from diabolical Ewes. Period !
    Inward looking and insecured Ewe people !!

  • Malafaka 7 years ago

    What do you know about the Volta Region! Di you know for years the Akan Volta has been sidelined in so many ways! Look here, let's not play politics with this issue ! We the to be people of Oti Region have an identity and we ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    a hidden agenda

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 7 years ago

    You are a bloody liar. Northern Volta has SHS in every village. They extended electricity to every corner.

  • IGWE FELIX GRANT BEAUTIFUL 7 years ago

    NPP !!!!! No splitting of the Region would be torlerated.This split is politically motivated.NO WAY !!!!!

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    tribalism

  • Gyambibi 7 years ago

    NO WAY!!!!? There are others in the region who want out and they will have their way, no matter what it takes.

  • Dadimuno 7 years ago

    Former president Mahama also promised the creation of the Oti region during his campaign in the Northern Volta in 2016. You may Google that and see

  • Nana yaw sunshine 7 years ago

    The government should first build the new regional capital with all offices and departments in place before splitting . First things first. We are not ready

  • Ndc unifier 7 years ago

    This Stupid short So called President thinks he is smart as he managed his way into the high seat of the land. He want to separate the power house of the Ndc.your plan has failed , you dwarf.

  • Gyambibi 7 years ago

    Cry your own cry NDC unifier. Who are Voltarians by the way?

  • JJ 7 years ago

    You are nobody , Gyambibi. You are just what you Gyambibi beleive yourself to be. Yeah.

  • JARA 7 years ago

    i still dont under why some group of people have yield political meaning into the creation of new region.
    it is better upon consultation it politics doesnot dominate but only splitting for the needed development

  • kwaku kotoku 7 years ago

    Why won't you split Ashanti Region

  • KWAME BOAFO 7 years ago

    Sala that's a stupid and bestial argument. Where does all the resources like cocoa in Volta come from yet no development goes to the non ewe north. Dividing the region will develop all areas and that's what you guys don't wan ...
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  • ADDO 7 years ago

    YOU FOOLS WONT THING OF DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS IN VOLTA REGION ASKING FOR WHAT. FOOLS.WAY TO BUILD UP YOUR REGION.

  • Klutse 7 years ago

    With people like Okudzeto Ablakwa and Fiifi seeking to be the face of Volta Region, I would rather split ... run .... They are bad, selfish and lying lot that I would not want to have association with.

  • Fred Oppong-ntow 7 years ago

    What is wrong with giving or separating non ewe speaking voltatrians to form anoth er region. Ebebasu.......

  • Fred Oppong-ntow 7 years ago

    What is wrong with giving the akans and the other non ewe speaking voltarians their region? Ebebasu

  • AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 7 years ago

    LOOK, TOGBE,, AFEDE,, SHOULD REFRAIN FROM HIS NPP DEMONIC AGENDA. AFEDE,, AND HIS NPP DWARF AKUFO CAN TAKE THIS CRIMINAL AGENDA TO AKYEM LAND,, BUT NOT IN THE VOLTA,, REGION WHERE IT IS NOT NEEDED.

  • Jack 7 years ago

    The Ewes in south Volta and the capital Ho have underdeveloped north Volta. This is for the Ewes continuous dominance, looking-down upon, control and suppression of the Akans and Guans in the north. The north Volta produces c ...
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  • volta split 7 years ago

    why do people do think in a confined community of their part of brain like that? hv u found out why ppl at the upper volta are crying for the split ? what dev. can ppl of upper volta boast about? are u wiser than the upper vo ...
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  • NATIVE 7 years ago

    A bunch of NDC chiefs. You are the reason VORDA failed. You are always looking for hand out from governments and NGOs. When will you do the initiation rather than expecting government or someone to lead initiatives for the de ...
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  • OHENEBA ATTA GYAMFI,Toronto,Canada 7 years ago

    The creation of more regions in the country is overdue.IT's so sad our leaders don't have the temerity to do things.Any decisions will surely draws criticisms but we we have to move abreast with the changing world.Am glad NAN ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 7 years ago

    No to the split. Split Ashanti Region first. Split Eastern Region too. Dwarfy government led by a moron

  • ANTHONY KPORGBE 7 years ago

    Why splitting the volta region? If the people who are agitating for the split are fed up to be called EWES ,THEN THEY MUST EVACUATE THE VOLTA REGION. IN FACT,THERE IS NO SINGLE REASON WHY VOLTA REGION MUST BE SPLIT APART FROM ...
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  • Dadimuno 7 years ago

    Truth be told, most of the comments about the creation of the new region are not well informed. For instance the Ewes are not the majority in the Volta region. When you put all the Guans, the Akans and other tribes together, ...
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  • Albert 7 years ago

    Oh. What are we doing to ourselves? Insults won't solve any problem. Let's have intellectual opinions without the insults. It shows immaturity. Now my point is that nobody will lose if the region is split. For those in the n ...
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  • Kwadzo 7 years ago

    If you know, you are not a VOLT ARIAN, then prepared, because we don't talk we act.
    Please, prepared to sacks all Voltarians from your region .