The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has advised party members to prioritise unity and cohesion within the party to ensure electoral success.
“I beg you, no campaign can secure you victory better than unity. If you are divided, no matter how your individual effort in campaigning will be, you’ll still lose,” he stated.
Mr Asiedu Nketiah gave the advice at Boli when he addressed some chiefs and people in the Wa Central Constituency and party faithful as part of his “Thank you tour” of the Upper West Region.
Harmony
He acknowledged the relative harmony within the party in the constituency and the region in general, which helped secure victory for the party in the 2024 general election.
He observed that misunderstandings were inevitable within the party but that such misunderstandings should be managed constructively in order not to destabilise the party.
“You can rock the boat, but don’t rock it too violently so that it creates problems for all of us,” he stated.
Mr Asiedu Nketiah expressed appreciation to the traditional leaders in the Municipality and the region as a whole for their support in delivering victory to the party in the 2024 general election.
Upgrades
He disclosed that a committee established by the President to assess districts across the country for possible upgrades had recommended the elevation of the Wa Municipality to a metropolitan status.
He explained that the upgrade would come with increased resource allocation to enhance development and job creation in the Municipality.
Mr Asiedu Nketiah also recognised the efforts of the party’s leaders, especially at the grassroots level, in securing all 11 parliamentary seats for the party, but urged them to intensify efforts to retain the seats in subsequent elections.
In the Wa West District, Mr Asiedu Nketiah announced that the committee had also recommended that the Wa West District be upgraded to municipal status.
Dorimon
Addressing chiefs and people at Dorimon, Mr Asiedu Nketiah explained that the proposed upgrade would increase the District Assembly’s share of the common fund and improve development planning and job creation.
He urged the chiefs and people of the district to actively participate in governance processes and development initiatives, stressing that collective involvement was essential to sustain development.
The Paramount Chief of the Dorimon Traditional Area, Naa Alhaji Seidu Tungbani Salinbile II, expressed regret about the development trends in the district over the years, which had placed Dorimon at a disadvantaged position.
“For us in this traditional area, the only solution to these inequities is for Dorimon to have a separate district.
That is non-negotiable,” he stressed.
He also cited the abandoned Wa-Dorimon Road and the Dorimon E-Block projects as critical infrastructure in the Dorimon area-GNA
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