PREZ APOLOGIZES TO ASANTEHENE

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has condemned the violent behaviour of Delta Force, a political vigilante group in the Ashanti region, which members recently attacked and forcibly ejected the Ashanti Regional Security Liaison Officer, George Adjei from his office. 

President Akufo-Addo assured that even though the unfortunate incident has already occurred, he is determined to ensure that nothing of that nature reoccurs anywhere in the country. 

He subsequently apologized to the Asantehene for any embarrassment caused him as a result of the rude behaviour of the group.  

The President gave the assurance at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi when he paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu.            

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was at the Manhyia Palace at the start of his three-day working visit to the Ashanti region.

 This is the first official working tour of the Ashanti region since becoming the President of Ghana. 

The last time he was in the region was when he had been declared the President-elect after the December 2016 Presidential elections. 

On his three-day regional tour are some Ministers of State notably among them are the Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng, Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Aviation, Madam Cecilia Dapaah and the Majority Leader in  Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu. 

The President is also accompanied by some National and Regional Executives of the ruling NPP such as the Acting General Secretary, John Boadu and the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

 The entourage was led to the Manhyia Palace by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah.

 President Akufo-Addo explained that his three-day visit is primarily to show appreciation to the people of Ashanti for voting massively for him propelling the NPP to victory after last year’s elections. 

He emphasized his commitment to keeping to all his campaign promises starting with implementation of the free senior high school policy in September this year.

He assured the people that his government is determined to keep to all his campaign promises to the people of Ghana.  In his remarks, the Bantamahene, Baffuo Asare Owusu Amankwatia, enumerated some serious socio-economic challenges drawing back progress of Kumasi and appealed to the President to give attention to the resolution of those problems.

These include infrastructural deficit leading to unbearable traffic congestion within the metropolis while filth has engulfed the city posing a threat to the health of the residents.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, traced the long standing inter personal relationship with Nana Akufo-Addo before he became the President. 

Otumfuo Osei Tutu pledged his unflinching support to President Akufo-Addo just as he did for all four Presidents who preceded him but cautioned the President against people around him arguing that some of them will only be singing his praises just to win his favour.

 He expressed regret that functionaries of the NDC government refused to heed to some of his advice on the reality on the ground. This Otumfuo Osei Tutu, attributed to the defeat of the party in the election.

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu used the opportunity to wish President Akufo-Addo a belated happy birthday and wished him well.