Story By Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu,
Takoradi
Posted - Thu, 26 Apr 2007
Officials of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) have arrested a car washing bay operator for illegal connection.
The operator, Isaiah Obeng, had earlier been disconnected for non-payment of bills but he contracted a plumber to reconnect the water through another channel, which did not pass through the meter for him to be billed.
When officials of the GWCL visited the bay on their regular inspection tour of the metropolis, they demanded from those working there the source of the water they were using.
The workers told the officials that it was an underground reservoir which supplied them with the water but the officials were not convinced and demanded to see the meter.
It was upon checking the meter that they discovered Obeng had channelled the water through a different means to its operation point.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Takoradi District Commercial Manager of the GWCL, Mrs Genevieve Ayim, said the operator of the washing bay was disconnected for non-payment of bills in 2005 but he did not settle or even negotiate on the payment of his bills, since he had found a new way of accessing water for his business.
The district manager said the GWCL would calculate the volume of water he had used over the years and ask him to pay, adding that Obeng would be handed over to the police if he failed to settle his debt.
Mrs Ayim announced that the company had set up a Loss Control Unit to check people who had adopted dubious means of cheating the system.
The workers told this reporter that Obeng collapsed on his way to the washing bay after he had been told that the illegal connection had been discovered by officials of the GWCL and he was rushed to the hospital.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Four Arrested For Diverting Rice
Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested four persons for allegedly diverting 12,000 bags of rice, which were being conveyed to Mali, onto the local market.
The rice is valued at more than ¢350 million.
The four, who are a businessman, Alhaji Tahiru, two security men of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in Takoradi and an insurance clerk, have been granted bail.
A fifth suspect, identified as Nowel Nkum and believed to be the brain behind the deal is however, on the run.
The rice, which was in transit to Mali, was branded as “sweeping rice” by the perpetrators and diverted to Accra.
A source close to the GPHA, which confirmed the deal to the Daily Graphic, said the police and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) had taken over investigations into the case.
It said as soon as the deal was discovered, the perpetrators went to the open market with the view to buying some rice to replace the diverted consignment but the perpetrators could not get the same brand and quantity which was imported from Pakistan.
The suspects were arrested by the BNI when they met at a popular spot in Takoradi, Harbour View, to discuss how to refund the money to the importer.
Narrating how the deal was executed, the source said the tally clerks of GPHA and the contracted insurance company prepared the waybill to cover the truckload of 1,200 bags of rice to ensure a safe passage through the port.
After they had succeeded in crossing the port security, the two who prepared the waybill managed to pick the duplicates of the waybill to prevent it from being entered into the database of GPHA.
The source said Nowel Nkum allegedly contracted Alhaji Tahiru to look for a buyer, who took all the 12,000 bags, and the money was shared among them.
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested four persons for allegedly diverting 12,000 bags of rice, which were being conveyed to Mali, onto the local market.
The rice is valued at more than ¢350 million.
The four, who are a businessman, Alhaji Tahiru, two security men of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in Takoradi and an insurance clerk, have been granted bail.
A fifth suspect, identified as Nowel Nkum and believed to be the brain behind the deal is however, on the run.
The rice, which was in transit to Mali, was branded as “sweeping rice” by the perpetrators and diverted to Accra.
A source close to the GPHA, which confirmed the deal to the Daily Graphic, said the police and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) had taken over investigations into the case.
It said as soon as the deal was discovered, the perpetrators went to the open market with the view to buying some rice to replace the diverted consignment but the perpetrators could not get the same brand and quantity which was imported from Pakistan.
The suspects were arrested by the BNI when they met at a popular spot in Takoradi, Harbour View, to discuss how to refund the money to the importer.
Narrating how the deal was executed, the source said the tally clerks of GPHA and the contracted insurance company prepared the waybill to cover the truckload of 1,200 bags of rice to ensure a safe passage through the port.
After they had succeeded in crossing the port security, the two who prepared the waybill managed to pick the duplicates of the waybill to prevent it from being entered into the database of GPHA.
The source said Nowel Nkum allegedly contracted Alhaji Tahiru to look for a buyer, who took all the 12,000 bags, and the money was shared among them.
Transport Owner Arrested For Bribing Cop
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
Posted - Wed, 16 May 2007
A forty-six-year-old transport owner, Mr Peter Mensah, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with ¢500,000 to set free the driver of his vehicle.
The suspect was said to have been warned when he made the first attempt but he returned to tell the police officer that he had doubled the amount.
The driver had committed a traffic offence and had been arrested by the Western Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit, Mr George Adusa-Poku.
Mr Mensah was daring enough to go to the Regional Commander’s office to attempt to bribe him.
Narrating the incident to the Daily Graphic in his office, Mr Adusa-Poku said Mensah entered his office and said, “Masa, I have studied the offence and my driver is at fault so take this and let the case rest.”
That angered the commander and he asked Mensah to walk out of his office, explaining that he could not be bribed.
He said Mensah went outside and returned in a few hours, saying, “Masa, I have doubled the thing so take it and release my man.”
The commander said he was speechless and when he regained his composure he called the crime officer to arrest Mensah with the exhibit.
He said the driver of the vehicle was arrested because he parked his overloaded truck which had developed a fault in the middle of the road at Kwesimintsim.
The commander said when he came upon the truck and realised the danger it posed, he could not leave the scene, adding that at about 11.00 p.m. the driver emerged and after he had driven the vehicle to safety, he was arrested.
Mr Adusa-Poku reminded the public that bribing was an offence and both the giver and recipient were guilty.
He cautioned motorists, particularly those providing haulage services, to be mindful of the places they parked, saying that the police would not take kindly to any blatant disregard for road traffic regulations.
Posted - Wed, 16 May 2007
A forty-six-year-old transport owner, Mr Peter Mensah, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with ¢500,000 to set free the driver of his vehicle.
The suspect was said to have been warned when he made the first attempt but he returned to tell the police officer that he had doubled the amount.
The driver had committed a traffic offence and had been arrested by the Western Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit, Mr George Adusa-Poku.
Mr Mensah was daring enough to go to the Regional Commander’s office to attempt to bribe him.
Narrating the incident to the Daily Graphic in his office, Mr Adusa-Poku said Mensah entered his office and said, “Masa, I have studied the offence and my driver is at fault so take this and let the case rest.”
That angered the commander and he asked Mensah to walk out of his office, explaining that he could not be bribed.
He said Mensah went outside and returned in a few hours, saying, “Masa, I have doubled the thing so take it and release my man.”
The commander said he was speechless and when he regained his composure he called the crime officer to arrest Mensah with the exhibit.
He said the driver of the vehicle was arrested because he parked his overloaded truck which had developed a fault in the middle of the road at Kwesimintsim.
The commander said when he came upon the truck and realised the danger it posed, he could not leave the scene, adding that at about 11.00 p.m. the driver emerged and after he had driven the vehicle to safety, he was arrested.
Mr Adusa-Poku reminded the public that bribing was an offence and both the giver and recipient were guilty.
He cautioned motorists, particularly those providing haulage services, to be mindful of the places they parked, saying that the police would not take kindly to any blatant disregard for road traffic regulations.
Directions At Essipon In Chinese
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
& Ruth Assabil
Chinese inscriptions at the Essipon Stadium intended to give directions to spectators are likely to create confusion as the Chinese language can not be read or understood.
The directions, showing the emergency exits, are in the Chinese and English languages only. The inscriptions in Chinese are much bolder than the one in English when the contractors are aware that the Chinese have no match to play in Ghana, Essipon and Tamale specifically.
This is likely to affect communication for those coming from the Francophone countries, as observed when pressmen accompanied the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Professor Dominic Fobih, on a tour of the stadium.
Many people the Graphic Sports spoke to said much as the contractors were from China and wanted to project the image of their country, they should not have forgotten the fact that they were constructing the stadium for Francophone and Anglophone countries.
Some were of the view that the writings should be done in English, French, Ewe and Fante so that those from Togo read Ewe and Ivorians can also read French. They gave as an example, various meeting points in Europe where you have the directions written in French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and German.
When contacted, the consultant, Mr Kwabena Boadi-Aboagye, said the issue would be looked at and addressed.
He said, they are working hard to meet the deadline for the completion of the external works which comprise a fence wall, pavement within the evacuation square, access road, the perimeter around the stadium, external electricals, among others.
Though impressed with work done so far, Prof. Fobih warned external contract workers that the Ministry would not sacrifice the interest of the nation.
Prof Fobih told them that the Western Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) would be monitoring their work closely to ensure that work was completed within the stipulated time.
The minister also toured places designated for training pitches to ascertain at first hand, the progress of work.
He commended the Chinese contractors for executing the project on scehdule.
Mr Boadi-Aboagye told the Minister and his entourage that about 60 per cent of the work was completed and promised, “we will do everything humanely possible to ensure that the work is completed by the end of September.”
He also announced that there would be one main access road from the junction to the stadium.
Asked if one access road would be enough for a big tournament like the CAN 2008 which is expected to host spectators from nations and their supporters, he replied in the affirmative, saying the number of access roads would be determined by the number of vehicles that would be making the trip to the stadium.
“Since there would be a five-hundred capacity car park for the public which would be located outside the stadium, there would be no problem”.
Shanghai Group, the contractors said work on the stadium itself has been completed except for tidying up the place and painting parts of the building that had been dirtied.
& Ruth Assabil
Chinese inscriptions at the Essipon Stadium intended to give directions to spectators are likely to create confusion as the Chinese language can not be read or understood.
The directions, showing the emergency exits, are in the Chinese and English languages only. The inscriptions in Chinese are much bolder than the one in English when the contractors are aware that the Chinese have no match to play in Ghana, Essipon and Tamale specifically.
This is likely to affect communication for those coming from the Francophone countries, as observed when pressmen accompanied the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Professor Dominic Fobih, on a tour of the stadium.
Many people the Graphic Sports spoke to said much as the contractors were from China and wanted to project the image of their country, they should not have forgotten the fact that they were constructing the stadium for Francophone and Anglophone countries.
Some were of the view that the writings should be done in English, French, Ewe and Fante so that those from Togo read Ewe and Ivorians can also read French. They gave as an example, various meeting points in Europe where you have the directions written in French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and German.
When contacted, the consultant, Mr Kwabena Boadi-Aboagye, said the issue would be looked at and addressed.
He said, they are working hard to meet the deadline for the completion of the external works which comprise a fence wall, pavement within the evacuation square, access road, the perimeter around the stadium, external electricals, among others.
Though impressed with work done so far, Prof. Fobih warned external contract workers that the Ministry would not sacrifice the interest of the nation.
Prof Fobih told them that the Western Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) would be monitoring their work closely to ensure that work was completed within the stipulated time.
The minister also toured places designated for training pitches to ascertain at first hand, the progress of work.
He commended the Chinese contractors for executing the project on scehdule.
Mr Boadi-Aboagye told the Minister and his entourage that about 60 per cent of the work was completed and promised, “we will do everything humanely possible to ensure that the work is completed by the end of September.”
He also announced that there would be one main access road from the junction to the stadium.
Asked if one access road would be enough for a big tournament like the CAN 2008 which is expected to host spectators from nations and their supporters, he replied in the affirmative, saying the number of access roads would be determined by the number of vehicles that would be making the trip to the stadium.
“Since there would be a five-hundred capacity car park for the public which would be located outside the stadium, there would be no problem”.
Shanghai Group, the contractors said work on the stadium itself has been completed except for tidying up the place and painting parts of the building that had been dirtied.
Appiah Powers Yeboah XI To Victory
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu,
Posted Monday, January 01, 2007
Anthony Yeboah XI carried the day after beating Tony Baffoe XI 3-2 in a special All Stars Charity Cup Match at the Sekondi Gyandu Park last Saturday.
Ironically, it was Baffoe XI who shot ahead after 10 minutes through Black Stars midfielder, Sule Muntari.
Stars skipper, Stephen Appiah, cancelled the lead in the 55th minute, but Liberty Professionals striker, Emmanuel Allan, restored the lead for Baffoe XI two minutes later.
As if the day was for Black Stars players to display their shooting ability, Matthew Amoah emerged from nowhere to register his name on the scorecards on the hour mark thus bringing Yeboah XI on level terms.
When everything pointed to a drawn game, Appiah snatched the match winner for Yeboah XI in the dying minutes of the game to climax a thrilling soccer fiesta.
The match, organised in aid of Orphanage Africa, a non-governmental organisation working for the welfare of orphans in Africa, was the second charity event organised by the Global Avanti Sports Alliance, expected to raise more than ¢40 million to support two institutions in the Western Region.
According to the organisers, the event will be held annually to raise funds to support orphanages in the country.
Funds raised from the match will be given to Orphan Cry and Rehabilitation Centre of the Department of Social Welfare in Sekondi.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, a spokesman for the organisers, Mr Jamil Maraby, said it was very important attention was given to the less-privileged in society.
He said although his outfit had to go through a lot to put the players together, it was fulfilling to organise a successful event that did not only see the participation of some of the nation’s great football stars but also brought excitement to the spectators.
He thanked soccer fans in the Twin-City for turning up to watch the match and gave the assurance that monies paid would go a along way to make life a little better for some under-privileged children.
“What we did was to organise the match and go through the pain to get the stars together and raise funds for Orphanage Africa to support children who had become orphans through no fault of theirs,” he said.
He seized the opportunity to thank the sponsors of the event, adding that “if we all learn to lend a helping hand to those who were less fortunate in society, the world would be a better place than this.”
The captains of the two teams, Tony Yeboah and Tony Baffoe, said they saw the event as a way of giving back to society what they were able to achieve through their prayers and support over the years.
“If we have to do it over and over again we will consider it a duty to society and will not hesitate to do it,” they said.
The match which also featured former stars like Mohammed Polo, Abdul Razak, Odartey Lamptey and former French Captain, Marcel Desailly, also saw Stephen Appiah, Sule Muntari, Laryea Kingson, Matthew Amoah, Richard Kingson, Mohammed Gargo, Yaw Preko, Aminu Draman, Alex Takyi-Mensah, Adwoa Bayor and Florence Okoe (Black Queens), Skido, among others, thrilling the crowd.
The occasion was graced by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Papa Owusu Ankomah, the Western Regional Minister, Mr A. E. Amoah, and his deputy, Mr Kwesi Blay, Nana Kobina Nketia, Chief of Essikado, Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Philip Nkrumah and others.
The sponsors were Onetouch and Puma, with Metro TV and Skyy TV, Global Media Alliance, Avis, Pepsi Cola, Vanguard Assurance as some of the partners.
Posted Monday, January 01, 2007
Anthony Yeboah XI carried the day after beating Tony Baffoe XI 3-2 in a special All Stars Charity Cup Match at the Sekondi Gyandu Park last Saturday.
Ironically, it was Baffoe XI who shot ahead after 10 minutes through Black Stars midfielder, Sule Muntari.
Stars skipper, Stephen Appiah, cancelled the lead in the 55th minute, but Liberty Professionals striker, Emmanuel Allan, restored the lead for Baffoe XI two minutes later.
As if the day was for Black Stars players to display their shooting ability, Matthew Amoah emerged from nowhere to register his name on the scorecards on the hour mark thus bringing Yeboah XI on level terms.
When everything pointed to a drawn game, Appiah snatched the match winner for Yeboah XI in the dying minutes of the game to climax a thrilling soccer fiesta.
The match, organised in aid of Orphanage Africa, a non-governmental organisation working for the welfare of orphans in Africa, was the second charity event organised by the Global Avanti Sports Alliance, expected to raise more than ¢40 million to support two institutions in the Western Region.
According to the organisers, the event will be held annually to raise funds to support orphanages in the country.
Funds raised from the match will be given to Orphan Cry and Rehabilitation Centre of the Department of Social Welfare in Sekondi.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, a spokesman for the organisers, Mr Jamil Maraby, said it was very important attention was given to the less-privileged in society.
He said although his outfit had to go through a lot to put the players together, it was fulfilling to organise a successful event that did not only see the participation of some of the nation’s great football stars but also brought excitement to the spectators.
He thanked soccer fans in the Twin-City for turning up to watch the match and gave the assurance that monies paid would go a along way to make life a little better for some under-privileged children.
“What we did was to organise the match and go through the pain to get the stars together and raise funds for Orphanage Africa to support children who had become orphans through no fault of theirs,” he said.
He seized the opportunity to thank the sponsors of the event, adding that “if we all learn to lend a helping hand to those who were less fortunate in society, the world would be a better place than this.”
The captains of the two teams, Tony Yeboah and Tony Baffoe, said they saw the event as a way of giving back to society what they were able to achieve through their prayers and support over the years.
“If we have to do it over and over again we will consider it a duty to society and will not hesitate to do it,” they said.
The match which also featured former stars like Mohammed Polo, Abdul Razak, Odartey Lamptey and former French Captain, Marcel Desailly, also saw Stephen Appiah, Sule Muntari, Laryea Kingson, Matthew Amoah, Richard Kingson, Mohammed Gargo, Yaw Preko, Aminu Draman, Alex Takyi-Mensah, Adwoa Bayor and Florence Okoe (Black Queens), Skido, among others, thrilling the crowd.
The occasion was graced by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Papa Owusu Ankomah, the Western Regional Minister, Mr A. E. Amoah, and his deputy, Mr Kwesi Blay, Nana Kobina Nketia, Chief of Essikado, Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Philip Nkrumah and others.
The sponsors were Onetouch and Puma, with Metro TV and Skyy TV, Global Media Alliance, Avis, Pepsi Cola, Vanguard Assurance as some of the partners.
Another ‘Galamsey’ Disaster - Nine Dead, More Trapped
Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2007
Nine illegal miners are reported dead, while more are feared trapped in a pit at Nsuapim in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when the pit in which they were operating collapsed.
The dead are made up of six women and three men and their bodies have been conveyed to the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital.
A source stated that when the incident occurred, the people around failed to inform the community on time for the victims to be rescued.
When contacted, the Wassa Amenfi East District Chief Executive (DCE), Madam Doris Gyapomah Oduro, who described the situation as disastrous, said a rescue team from Golden Star (Bogoso Prestea Mines) Limited had to be called in to save the situation, since more people were alleged to have been trapped underground.
The DCE said it was not clear the number of people trapped in the pit, since the victims were illegal miners and there were no records on the number of people who were operating in the pit.
She said it was sad that young, able and energetic men and women could lose their lives in such a tragic manner.
When contacted, the Vice-President in charge of Operations of Golden Star Limited, Mr Colin J.S. Belshaw, said the company had information about the incident at about 5.00 p.m. on Monday.
He indicated that the area was not part of the company’s concession but since human lives were involved, it was incumbent on it to go to their rescue.
Mr Belshaw said some personnel and equipment had been sent to the area to save the situation adding that his outfit had deployed the best safety and security equipment, as well as its human resource, to help the people.
The Deputy Western Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr Francis Mills, said he had received the report on the disaster and the fact that Golden Star Limited had taken control of the situation.
Mr Mills commended Golden Star for moving in to help the people, even though the victims had been operating illegally.
Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2007
Nine illegal miners are reported dead, while more are feared trapped in a pit at Nsuapim in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when the pit in which they were operating collapsed.
The dead are made up of six women and three men and their bodies have been conveyed to the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital.
A source stated that when the incident occurred, the people around failed to inform the community on time for the victims to be rescued.
When contacted, the Wassa Amenfi East District Chief Executive (DCE), Madam Doris Gyapomah Oduro, who described the situation as disastrous, said a rescue team from Golden Star (Bogoso Prestea Mines) Limited had to be called in to save the situation, since more people were alleged to have been trapped underground.
The DCE said it was not clear the number of people trapped in the pit, since the victims were illegal miners and there were no records on the number of people who were operating in the pit.
She said it was sad that young, able and energetic men and women could lose their lives in such a tragic manner.
When contacted, the Vice-President in charge of Operations of Golden Star Limited, Mr Colin J.S. Belshaw, said the company had information about the incident at about 5.00 p.m. on Monday.
He indicated that the area was not part of the company’s concession but since human lives were involved, it was incumbent on it to go to their rescue.
Mr Belshaw said some personnel and equipment had been sent to the area to save the situation adding that his outfit had deployed the best safety and security equipment, as well as its human resource, to help the people.
The Deputy Western Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr Francis Mills, said he had received the report on the disaster and the fact that Golden Star Limited had taken control of the situation.
Mr Mills commended Golden Star for moving in to help the people, even though the victims had been operating illegally.
Safeguard Nation’s Interests First - Veep
Story by Charles Benoni Okine & Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu
The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has advised flag bearers and aspiring flag bearers of the various political parties to be circumspect in their campaigns to ensure continuous stability of the country.
“Although we are all aspiring to be winners, we need to ensure that we do so in a manner that will not compromise the stability of this great nation of ours,” he said.
The Vice-President said this when he addressed some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who had thronged the residency of the Western Regional Minister, Mr A. E. Amoah, to welcome him on his visit to the region.
The supporters, who drummed and sang, also congratulated him on filing his nomination to contest the flag-bearer position of the party.
The Vice-President’s official visit forms part of a three-regional tour of the Western, Ashanti and Northern regions, where he is scheduled to inspect on-going government development projects.
Alhaji Mahama said “as leaders, we should not incite our people against each other because that can spark hatred and divide the nation”, adding that “God has already ordained the winner”.
He said he had the calling to lead the country, and was sure of a resounding victory come December 22, 2007.
The Vice-President is among 19 other candidates contesting the flagbearership of the NPP.
“I have worked with President Kufuor for the past seven years, and I have understudied him,” he said.
Alhaji Mahama said with that experience, there was no better candidate to continue the good work of President Kufuor than him.
He said unlike the other vice- presidents in the past, he had not had any confrontation with President Kufuor, and that showed his maturity and commitment to do his job as a vice- president.
He said when given the job, he would excel to the expectation of the NPP, adding that among all the candidates, he was the most popular because of his numerous rounds across the length and breadth of the country.
“I have travelled and met people everywhere. I eat with them, I drink with them and I chat with them to know their problems. Those that I can solve immediately, I do so and those that I need further deliberations, I follow them up,” he said.
Alhaji Mahama said with those traits, he hoped the delegates were very much aware of his experience and would, therefore, vote for him.
The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has advised flag bearers and aspiring flag bearers of the various political parties to be circumspect in their campaigns to ensure continuous stability of the country.
“Although we are all aspiring to be winners, we need to ensure that we do so in a manner that will not compromise the stability of this great nation of ours,” he said.
The Vice-President said this when he addressed some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who had thronged the residency of the Western Regional Minister, Mr A. E. Amoah, to welcome him on his visit to the region.
The supporters, who drummed and sang, also congratulated him on filing his nomination to contest the flag-bearer position of the party.
The Vice-President’s official visit forms part of a three-regional tour of the Western, Ashanti and Northern regions, where he is scheduled to inspect on-going government development projects.
Alhaji Mahama said “as leaders, we should not incite our people against each other because that can spark hatred and divide the nation”, adding that “God has already ordained the winner”.
He said he had the calling to lead the country, and was sure of a resounding victory come December 22, 2007.
The Vice-President is among 19 other candidates contesting the flagbearership of the NPP.
“I have worked with President Kufuor for the past seven years, and I have understudied him,” he said.
Alhaji Mahama said with that experience, there was no better candidate to continue the good work of President Kufuor than him.
He said unlike the other vice- presidents in the past, he had not had any confrontation with President Kufuor, and that showed his maturity and commitment to do his job as a vice- president.
He said when given the job, he would excel to the expectation of the NPP, adding that among all the candidates, he was the most popular because of his numerous rounds across the length and breadth of the country.
“I have travelled and met people everywhere. I eat with them, I drink with them and I chat with them to know their problems. Those that I can solve immediately, I do so and those that I need further deliberations, I follow them up,” he said.
Alhaji Mahama said with those traits, he hoped the delegates were very much aware of his experience and would, therefore, vote for him.
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