GHANA NEEDS GOD-FEARING POLITICIANS (PAGE 16, FEB 3, 2010)

THE Upper West Regional Propaganda Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yahaya Yakubu, has said it is time the country got more God-fearing politicians in order to ensure that the interest of the country is supreme at all times.
He said instances where politicians used all forms of machinations to win political power was not healthy for the development of the nation.
He, therefore, called for politics devoid of hatred, acrimony and divisiveness in order to sustain the peace and unity in the country.
Mr Yakubu expressed this concern when he addressed foot soldiers of the NDC in Wa. The occasion was to create the platform for the foot soldiers to interact with one another and to share ideas.
“Let us practise our politics with the fear of God at all times. We do not have to do things which seemed as if we are at each other’s throat and always want to win power at all cost,” he said.
Responding to some criticisms against the Mills government, Mr Yakubu explained that the NDC was determined to implement its manifesto and, therefore, it was up to the party’s foot soldiers to keep reminding the populace of that.
He said the party would not renege on its promises, but strive to deliver the Better Ghana Agenda it had promised, pointing out that the government would continue to treat all Ghanaians equally and ensure that each citizen got his or her due.
On some of the development projects for the Upper West Region, the regional NDC propaganda secretary mentioned the establishment of more secondary and technical schools in some communities in the Sissala West and the Wa East districts.
For his part, the Nadowli District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Abu Kasangbata, who graced the occasion, assured the foot soldiers that the NDC party would never neglect them and that it would ensure that they were properly catered for.
He called on Ministers of State, NDC Members of Parliament (MPs), DCEs and all others who were appointed by President Mills to continue to recognise the foot soldiers of the party, stressing, “We must encourage them to work hard to sustain and keep the party in government come 2012.”
Mr Kasangbata further mentioned the introduction of the Northern Rural Growth Project (NRGP), SADA and the distribution of free uniforms among other policies as some of the interventions by the government to improve the lot of the people.
“Schoolchildren in the Upper West Region would soon receive 260,790 free exercise books,” he stated.
Commenting on the role of the media, the DCE urged the media to continue to partner the government in its work to enhance the development process of the country.
He also called on the media to be responsible in the discharge of their duties in order to help build upon the peace and unity in the country.
He said the Upper West Region was grateful to President Mills for the appointment of Mr Alban Bagbin as minister designate for Water Resources, Works and Housing.