The Bawku Naba, who is also the President of the Kusaug Traditional Council, Asigir Abugrago Azoka II, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his development policies for the country.
According to the traditional leader, it was the president’s policies that resulted in his re-election in the December 7, 2020 elections.
The Bawku Naba congratulated the president, saying, “[Y]ou have worked hard to earn that enviable position. I wish you God’s continued blessing in wisdom as well as good health to execute your policies.”
Asigir Abugrago Azoka II made this known on Monday, June 21, President Akufo-Addo paid a courtesy call on him at his palace in Bawku, at the commencement of the president’s tour of the Upper East Region.
The traditional leader particularly expressed gratitude to the president for the implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy and the continuation of the school feeding programme.
Other programmes he lauded the president for are the Youth Employment Programme, One-Village-One-Dam, One-District-One-Factory, Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme, and the Nation Builders Corps.
He further thanked the president for the construction of major bridges at Kulungugu and Tamne, and also for the Bolga-Bawku Road.
Regarding appointees for the second tenure of office, the Naba said he was grateful that President Akufo-Addo chose a significant number of them from the Kusaug Traditional Area.
These individuals include Alhaji Sule Yiremia, Member of the Council of State; Abdulai Abanga, Deputy Minister for Works and Housing; Fatimatu Abubakar, Deputy Minister for Information and Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Buffer Stock.
The Bawku Naba said he was also hoping for more of such appointments from the traditional area to spearhead the development agenda in the region, while supporting the realisation of the president’s vision for the country.
Touching on the insecurity situation in and around Burkina Faso, Asigir Abugrago Azoka II stated that “this gives us a cause to worry because of our proximity to that country. Recent information indicates that some terrorists have infiltrated our borders”.
He continued: “We appeal to your office to use all means possible to prevent a spillage of the conflict into my traditional area. So far, our security services have proved equal to the task and deserve to be encouraged to do more by being highly alert.”
