“You’re a ‘promise-do’ president; a second term is assured” – Tong-Rana to Akufo-Addo

The paramount chief of the Talensi Traditional Area in the Upper East Region, Tong-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtang, has given the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the name “President Promise-Do”.

In the Tong-Rana’s words, “Mr President, you have heard most of our prayers, our cries and concerns already. We want to acknowledge your response to them, especially the Pwalugu multipurpose dam [and] the Bolga-Bawku-Polimakom road, which was promised to be constructed by previous regimes without any action, but is today nearing completion under your stewardship.”

The chief said there is a long list of other projects, such as the One Village, One Dam initiative, the Free Senior High School policy and its attendant infrastructure, and the building of several road and rail projects, which are examples of the sheer work undertaken by President Akufo-Addo and his government.

Tong-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtang continued: “Mr President, I say well done. Mr President, I will call you ‘President Promise-Do’, because you do what you say you will. So, Mr President, you take the name ‘President Promise-Do’ from this palace.”

The Tong-Rana made this known on Wednesday 7 October 2020, when President Akufo-Addo paid a courtesy call on him at his palace in Tongo, the district capital, at the start of a two-day working visit to the Upper East.

The president having visited the Tong-Rana’s palace on a “special prayer day and a day of sacrifice for Tong-Ran, which is a period of thanksgiving to God for the harvest, peace, good health and long life of Talen-teng”, the Tong-Rana declared: “I do not know who told you or proposed this date to you, but I must say that the gods of Talen-teng and Almighty directed you to come here particularly today to receive your victory blessings.”

The path is clear

The state having upgraded Bolgatanga Polytechnic to technical university status, Tong-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtang expressed the appreciation of the people of Talensi and, indeed, the whole of the Upper East Region for such work, undertaken by the president and his government, which is transforming the country.

“We know that there are quite a number of projects in mind which, very soon, in your next term, will brighten the whole of the Upper East Region, and Tongo inclusive. We therefore want to say that you have already cleared the way for your next term in office,” the chief said.

The Tong-Rana continued: “Once you have entered this palace, you are the first to enter this palace in this … period where political campaigning has started. And, therefore, being the first to be here, you will be the first at the end of it all.”

Appealing for the nation to maintain peace, unity and stability, Tong-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtang urged President Akufo-Addo to “ensure that, as the Commander-in-Chief, you will nip in the bud all the activities of those who want to divide this country and bring disunity”.

He concluded: “Mr President, we know that you are a peace-loving president, and you have always advocated for this. We will, therefore, pray for you to achieve all your aims.”

Wilberforce Asare / Asaase Radio

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