Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has taken aim at the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for allegedly prioritising development projects in regions that supported them in past elections while sidelining others.

The NDC flagbearer contends that this approach is undermining fair development across the country, vowing to address this imbalance if he is elected in the upcoming polls.

On Monday, 4 November 2024, Mr. Mahama spoke during a tour of the Oti Region, where he criticised what he described as "regional disparities" in resource allocation under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration.

He promised the people of Oti that, under his leadership, development would be distributed more equitably, including investment in critical infrastructure that has long been lacking in the region.

“NPP failed to build the regional hospitals because Krachi East indigenes didn’t vote for them. NDC will uphold its promise to Krachi East in terms of infrastructure,”

Mr. Mahama stated, highlighting the government’s decision not to establish a regional hospital in the area despite urgent healthcare needs.

The former president's visit to Dambai in Krachi East brought together chiefs and supporters, including the Chief of Dambai, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, who commended Mahama for his past investments in the region's education and healthcare.

However, Nana Besemuna stressed the need for more significant healthcare infrastructure, particularly a regional hospital.

“We are very grateful for the educational infrastructure you developed, which has helped us all these years. We also know you built smaller hospitals in Krachi, but the people are yearning for a regional hospital. We want you to prioritize the regional hospital when voted into power,” Nana Besemuna appealed.