President John Dramani?Mahama for the first?time joined his kinsmen?in Bole in the Bole District?of the Northern Region to?celebrate this year?s?Christmas.
The president who?travelled to his hometown?in the company of his wife?and children, was joined by?the Northern Regional?Minister, Alhaji?Mohammed-Muniru Limuna?and some district chief?executives to wine and?dine with his people, especially?women and children.
Last year, the president?spent the holidays in?Dubai, the United Arab?Emirates, with his family,??earning him the sobriquet??Kofi Dubai.?
In his New Year message?to the people of Bole?and its environs, he?assured of his government?s?commitment in?advancing the ?better?Ghana? agenda it promised?in order to improve the living?conditions of Ghanaians.
He admitted that the?country is currently faced?with economic challenges,?but said that had not halted?development as perceived?by a section of the Ghanaian?populace and maintained?that the country?would get to its preferred?destination.
Giving reasons for his?decision to spend this?year?s Christmas with the?chiefs and people of Bole,?President Mahama?observed that during festivities?everybody goes?home so he decided to visit?Bole which is also his?home.
According to him, Bole?plays an important role in?his political life as it is the?place he further nurtured?his political career, serving?as the Member of Parliament?(MP) for several?terms before becoming a?vice president and subsequently?president.
He thanked the chiefs?and people of the area and?said government was?doing its best in the midst?of challenges by extending?electricity supply all over?the districts in the country.
?In 2008 when the?NDC took over government,?access to electricity?was only 52 percent and?today 76 percent of Ghanaians?have access to electricity,??the president disclosed.
He announced that?Ghana had achieved the?Millennium Development?Goals (MDGs) target of?access to portable water,?with the implementation of?government?s small town?water system programme?across the country.
The president also hinted?about the completion of?similar projects in the eastern?corridor and 20 communities?in the?Bunkprugu-Yunyoo district?of the Northern?Region.
President Mahama?expressed optimism that?with the numerous visible?developmental projects,?Ghanaians would retain?the National Democratic?Congress (NDC) in power?come 2016
FROM Stephen?Zoure, Bole
