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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asked the people of Zongos to reward President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to the development of Zongos.
Addressing the imams, Zongo chiefs and the people of Zongos at the commissioning of the Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu Sports Complex in New Fadama, Accra on Tuesday, Vice President Dr. Bawumia said that President Akufo-Addo has kept the faith in the Zongo community by fulfilling its 2016 promise, and therefore deserves to be voted on again to continue its development program for the Zongos and Ghana.
“Before being elected to office in 2016, President Akufo-Addo promised our Zongo chiefs, imams, and the people of Zongo that, if elected to office, he will establish a Zongo Development Fund to help accelerate development. development of the Zongo communities, ”Dr. Bawumia recalled.
“By the grace of Almighty Allah, Nana Akufo-Addo was elected, and true to his word, the president has delivered, even beyond his promise.”
“President Akufo-Addo not only established the Zongo Development Fund as promised, but also went a step further by adding the Zongo Ministry of Inner Cities and Development to serve as vehicles for the development of Zongo communities. ”.
Dr. Bawumia highlighted the transformative changes taking place in Zongo communities in infrastructure and human development, noting that the prioritization of Zongo development by President Akufo-Addo through annual budget support has never happened in history. from Ghana.
“These are historic feats, which have never happened under any government since independence. Under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, the development of Zongo is now statutory, as funds are provided in the national budget every year. “
“As envisioned by President Akufo-Addo and the PNP, the creation of the Zongo Development Ministry and Inner Cities and the Zongo Development Fund have helped prioritize and accelerate development in Zongos in the areas of infrastructure, education, business support and professional training. . “
The Vice President noted that in the area of infrastructure, the Zongo Development Fund has supported the construction and rehabilitation of access roads, bridges, drainage systems, clinics, chip composites, restrooms, and water systems in many Zongo communities in the sixteen regions.
He also listed in detail the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government in the area of education in Zongo communities across the country, which included: construction or rehabilitation of classroom blocks, provision of desks, construction of libraries and 37 ICT centers. in 37 different Zongo communities. .
He added that the government of Nana Akufo-Addo, in its first term, also launched a special program that saw the selection of 40 girls and boys from the Zongo communities to study medicine in Cuba with a full scholarship from the government.
“Once again in the area of education, the Zongo Development Fund offers grants to qualified but needy students from the Zongo communities to pursue various post-secondary education programs. So far, around 460 applications have been approved and the ZDF has paid around 160 ”, added the vice president.
In asking Zongos to reward the president’s commitment to the development of Zongo, he reiterated the desire of the Akufo-Addo government to invest more in education in the Zongos and make it a catalyst for the development of Zongo if God gives Nana Addo another victory.
“The PNP government has kept faith in the people of Zongo through keeping our promises, completed and ongoing development projects, and promoting healthy relationships with the leadership of the Zongo communities.”
“We are committed to doing more for the Zongo communities in our second term, in shaa Allah. Our determination is reflected in our 2020 manifesto promise to establish 16 model high schools in one zone in each of the sixteen regions. ”
“We are for the development of Zongos and the education of our children at the highest possible level. Our vision and focus is to make education the catalyst for Zongo’s development. “
“As the nation goes to the polls in less than two weeks, I want to call on my fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters from the various Zongo communities to support President Akufo-Addo because our government has shown that it can be trusted. In us.
“The 2020 elections are about a leader who has delivered before and a leader who can be trusted to keep his promise when he does,” he said.
