The Acting President of the Sampa Traditional Area, Nana Kwadwo Magsah II, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo deserves a second term in office due to his achievements since taking office in January 2017.

Speaking on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 when a durbar of chiefs was held in honour of President Akufo-Addo, Nana Kwadwo Magsah II noted that in every facet of national life and in every sector, the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government can also be seen in Sampa.  

“We thank you for the creation of the Bono Region, for which our MP, Hon. Siaka Stevens, has become Deputy Minister. You have not forgotten us in Jaman North, and we have gotten our fair share of development,” he said.

The Sampa chief continued, “We cannot forget the water project, and the Jaman District Government Hospital for which a facility has been sought for the expansion and rehabilitation of the hospital.”

While thanking the President for employing the youth of Sampa under the Nation Builders Corps initiative (NABCo), the chief also noted that 10 Arabic teachers have been employed under the Zongo Development Fund.

Additionally, and with the security challenges in the locality, the chief noted that police and military officers have been given two vehicles to enable them do their work.

With several requests made for the construction of Sampa town roads since independence, all to no avail, Nana Kwadwo Magsah II stated that: “Your government in two and a half years has proven to be a promise-keeper. You have started the construction of our town roads, and we are grateful.”

For his part, the President was happy to learn that “you are getting your fair share of the national cake, in terms of access to education, healthcare, agriculture, and security.”

While thanking the Sampa chief for his “2nd term prophecy”, President Akufo-Addo stated that the request for a future training college, a girls’ hostel for the nursing training college and a satellite campus for the University of Energy and Natural Resources will be looked into and addressed.

“The purpose of my visit is to listen, at first-hand, the concerns of the people. I don’t have to rely, all the time, on information delivered to me. I have to travel around the country to see, at first-hand, things for myself. So, any time you hear I have left Jubilee House on a tour of regions in the country, it is to afford me the opportunity to interact with you and address your concerns,” he added.

Day 2 of the tour of the Bono Region saw President Akufo-Addo visit Suma-Ahenkro, where the final funeral rites of the late Nana Kwabena Konadu Yiadom were held. He also inspected work on the ongoing construction of 10 kilometres of Sampa town roads, the 31-kilometre Sampa-Jinni road, and the 30-kilometre Manje-Banda Road.

The President has been touring the Ashanti Region since Wednesday, 9 October 2019 and will end on Friday.