The British High Commissioner to Ghana Ian Walker, has expressed their readiness to support the ambitious development agenda that the King of Dagbon, Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II intends to embark on.
He therefore commended the people of Dagbon for their strives in embracing peace, saying, “there can be nothing more than peace as the Ya-Na visioned for his people.”
Mr Walker disclosed this when he paid a working visit to the King of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi.
He expressed the United Kingdom’s readiness to bring investment to Dagbon and work to support the Ya-Na’s vision for development.
The British High Commissioner reiterated his country’s commitment to continue to support the development of Ghana to strengthen their bond that existed between them.
He said Ghana and the United Kingdom enjoyed good relationship for a long time and that his visit to the Gbewaa Palace was meant to strengthen the ties, adding, “the Ya-Na thoughts about the work of British organisations and women’s empowerment is inspiring.”
In his welcome remarks, Ya-Na Abukari II commended Mr Walker for his visit to the Gbewaa Palace and indicated that food security, education, sustainable agriculture and women’s empowerment were key among his development agenda for his Kingdom.
Ya-Na Mahama commended the United Kingdom Department for International Development and other British funded Non-Governmental Organisations working in Northern Ghana.
He said he was pre-occupied with uniting the kingdom and championing the aspirations of his people and that he was working on a blueprint that will kickstart the development of Dagbon and Northern Ghana
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South Africa High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Lulu Xingwana, has assured Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II of her commitment to encourage South Africa farmers to invest in the agricultural sector in the Dagbon State.
She said this would increase food production to ensure that Dagbon was the nation’s food basket and also promote rapid development in the area.
Ms Xingwana gave the assurance when she called on Ya-Na Abukari II at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi.
She said South Africa had the comparative advantage and experience in commercial agriculture, animal husbandry and other agricultural areas that could help the North of Ghana through the partnership.
The High Commissioner said Ghana was a generous country, and played a front-line role during South African struggle against apartheid.
This she said led to the opening of the South African Embassy in Ghana within a month after the inauguration of the then President Nelson Mandela, adding that, “Since then, the relations between the two countries had been growing stronger and stronger every day.”
Ya-Na Abukari II on his part thanked Ms Xingwana and her delegation for the visit adding that the people of Dagbon were working to position the Kingdom as one of the preferred tourists and investment destination in Ghana.
According to the Ya-Na, the people of the Dagbon State had buried their differences and now set the grounds to deepen the peace, and unity for accelerated development.
