The youth of Gambaga in the East Mamprusi Municipal in the Northern
Region have reechoed their demands for the area to be made the capital
of the newly created North East Region.
According to the group in a latest statement copied to MyNewsGh.com,
claims they never petitioned for the area to be made the capital are
untrue insisting that series of demonstrations as well as press
conferences extensively covered points to this fact.
They insist that some individuals within the area are bent on usurping
on the rights of majority of residents of the area and therefore wants
the Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development, Hon. Daniel
Kweku Botwe to ensure that the rightful place is made the capital
Nayiri Naa Bohigu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga , they pleaded must as a
matter of urgency call to order those individuals within his kingdom who
have set out to create chaos and to mar the beauty of his rule.
“Their actions are a threat to his rule and the peace of the entire north east region”, they warned.
Gambaga for several decades, they argued has been regarded as the
administrative capital of the East Mamprusi Municipality and Gambaga
equally respect Nalerigu as the traditional capital of Mamprugu.
“This mutual role of the two towns should be maintained for the good of
the entire North East Region. The ministry for regional reorganization
should not leave the issue of siting the capital of the North East
Region to only the chiefs as it is increasingly becoming clear that
there is some compromise being made of the chiefs in the case of the
North East Region”, it stated.
Continuing their request, the group stated “The ministry should stick to
its earlier idea of consulting technocrats to aid in a proper siting of
the capital. It is our hope that such technocrats will meticulously and
patiently sift through all matters without succumbing to the whims and
caprices of interested parties within the North East Region. In the face
of political history, centrality, available existing infrastructure and
administrative resources, security and defence and land and other
natural resources to kick start as capital of the NER, Gambaga is
unmatched and indeed stands very tall. Finally, we call on His
Excellence Nana Addo who is a man who stands for truth and justice and a
lawyer who respects the tenets of democracy to ensure that people with
parochial interest do not tarnish his reputation through this issue of
siting the capital of the North East Region. It is our hope and
expectation that all relevant stakeholders will be consulted and all
reasonable factors will be considered in siting the capital of the NER.
This will ensure that the new region will bring the needed development
to the area in an atmosphere of peace”
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