Change is imminent — Akufo-Addo

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said his encounter with the people of the Volta Region has confirmed that change is imminent in this year’s election.

A large number of people flocked the rally grounds at Vakpo, Dambai, Chindery, Kete Krachi and the midwifery training school at Krachi to listen to the NPP flag bearer  who is on a five-day campaign tour of the region.

He also visited chiefs and their elders at Borai and Bejamse, and assured them  that given the opportunity to govern the country, he would fulfil all the promises in the NPP manifesto.

Nana Akufo-Addo said all the problems associated with the implementation of the once vibrant National Health Insurance Scheme, the payment of trainee allowances to students of nursing and teacher training colleges would  be addressed.

He also said the proposal of one factory in each district and a 1million dollar for each constituency would transform the lives of the people.

Nana Akufo-Addo said every civilised nation must ensure that conditions under which nurses and teachers were trained were more than satisfactory, however, in Ghana,  trainees were facing all kinds of problems, including placement after training. 

He promised nurses that he would give them hope when voted into power.

“It’s a firm pledge of the leadership  of the NPP. It’s not an election gimmick’’ , adding that there was a better future for them under his government.

He also  paid courtesy calls on the Krachiwura, Nana Mprah Besemuna, the chiefs of Borae and Bemjase, where the Bemjasehene, Nana Oblijor Kanya, called for restoration of compensation of allowances  paid to resettle communities which were destroyed after the construction of the Akosombo Dam.

Nana Akufo-Addo was accompanied by regional executive of the party, Madam Elizabeth Ohene, Nana Owusu Yeboah and his deputy, Joseph Nayan, among others.