Akufo-Addo Enskinned “Chief Of Truth” At Daffiama-Bussie-Issa
The Presidency has reported that the paramount chief of Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Traditional Area, Naa Yelekuang Bawiele has conferred on President Akufo-Addo the title “Yelemanga Naa”, which means “Chief of Truth”.
This was on August 23, 2022, during the president’s two days working visit to the Upper West region of Ghana.
The Presidency says that Naa Yelekuang Bawiele conferred the title on President Akufo-Addo due to the fulfilment of his promises and for dedicating himself to addressing the needs of the people in the district since his assumption of office.
He is quoted to have said, “We requested that you hasten the process to upgrade the Issa Health Centre, which was then a CHPS Compound, to a district hospital. It has been upgraded to a Polyclinic status since 2019. This is the first in the history of the district since its creation in 2012 as the district had neither a district hospital nor a polyclinic.”
“You (President Akufo-Addo) promised to provide the Issa Youth Leadership Training Institute with a bus, and you did exactly that, and the school has now been upgraded into a Technical Institute under TVET.”
“Through your leadership, the District Assembly, led by the DCE in collaboration with the Catholic Church, has established a Senior High School here some two years ago,” he disclosed.
He reportedly said the president has delivered on their request for tarred Issa Town Roads, with the Fian-Wogu road and the Issa Kojokperi – Wahabu – Wellembelle road under construction.
According to the Chief, his reasons for the conferment is not partisan “but facts that can be verified”.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
