The Paramount Chief of the Jasikan Traditional Area, Nana Abram Akpanja VI, has stated that, the people of Jasikan and Ghanaian’s are not ignorant about the numerous achievements of the New Patriotic Party’s administration led President Akufo-Addo within a record period of two years in office.
According to Nana Abram Akpanja VI, the management of Ghanaian economy, under your leadership, has led to a big drop in inflation rate to a single digit of 9%, whilst economic growth has doubled from about 3% to 6% in two years of your rule.
He indicated that, the agricultural and services sectors have recorded over 100% growth from what you inherited during the short time of your regime. This, together with other factors, have resulted in a decline in interest rate, thus creating a better climate for business and growth.
The Jasikan Chief made this known on Tuesday, 14th May, 2019, when the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, commenced a two-day working visit to the Oti Region, as part of his 6-day tour of the Oti, North East and Savannah Regions.
The Paramount Chief of the Jasikan Traditional Area, Nana Abram Akpanja VI
Nana Abram Akpanja VI also indicated that, under President Akuffo-Addo’s regime, Ghana’s economic performance is on record as one of the best in Africa currently adding that, under your human capital programme, the Free Senior High School policy has opened up immeasurable opportunities for more young Ghanaians.
The Jasikan Chief, Nana Abram Akpanja VI showed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo and his government for being the political midwives that oversaw the safe and successful delivery of the Oti Region.
Nana Abram Akpanja VI stated that, they can never find the appropriate words to convey their joy, appreciation and gratitude to the Commander In Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces for making this half-a-century old dream of the people that geographical location, including their ancestors, come true.
The Jasikan Chief stated that, With the demand for the Oti region beginning in 1954, before Ghana gained independence, Buem, Biakoye, Sall, Jasikan, will forever be grateful to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government for demonstrating boldness and commitment to principle, notwithstanding the strong, needless opposition against the Oti project by people who had always wished that they, in this part of Ghana, remained relatively less developed for reasons best known to them.
Nana Abram Akpanja VI was delighted by the commitment expressed by President Akufo-Addo to ensuring an even spread of developmental infrastructure in the region, notwithstanding their disappointment at not having the regional capital of Oti sited in Jasikan.
The Paramount Chief of the Jasikan Traditional Area, Nana Abram Akpanja VI, thus, urged President Akufo-Addo to consider locating the soon-to-be constructed Oti Regional hospital at Worawora, and a University of ICT and Urban Planning at Jasikan, explaining that, this could go a long way to compensate for the leadership role, efforts and expectations our people had invested towards the creation of the Oti Region.
