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Spencer Wan Blog of Sunday, 12 January 2025
Source: Eric Afatsao
In the Upper West Region’s Sissala East Constituency, several Tumu locals have urged President John Dramani Mahama to reclaim all purportedly embezzled public funds so that young people can be employed.
It would dissuade other public officials from participating in corrupt activities, they claimed, if such monies and other confiscated state assets were recovered and the offenders were held accountable.
The locals discussed their hopes for the president’s term to guarantee excellent administration for Ghanaians in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Friday in Tumu.
“The only thing I expect him to do is to investigate and prosecute all officeholders who looted public funds,” said teacher Mr. Bashiru Gomina, who advocated for accountability in governance.
In addressing corruption, a significant problem in Ghanaian politics, Mr. Gomina’s comments convey a strong public need for justice and transparency.
A local broadcaster named Mr. Yusif Dormoyuga urged the president to put in extra effort to live up to the expectations of the vote.
He was voted for in an unusual manner. “I expect him to work hard to prove the high endorsement in order to justify the trust placed in him,” he said.
“Anyone in the NDC can win for a further four years if President Mahama does.
Curator Mr. Alidu Bayana requested that the president give young employment a priority and that pledges like the elimination of the E-levy and the betting tax be kept.
“The public’s trust would be greatly impacted by the new administration’s capacity to address these issues,” he stated.
A 200-level university student named Miss Elhan Zakaria praised Ghana for holding the elections peacefully and said she was happy to see Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia admit loss and congratulate the president-elect.
In order to help the unemployed, she encouraged President Mahama to extend the 24-hour economy policy and provide employment possibilities for young people.
She also argued for the elimination of the teacher licensing exam and changes to the Free Senior High School policy in order to ease the burden on the education sector.
The president should take note of the Tumu-Wa and Tumu-Navrongo highways, which connect the region to the provincial capitals and, consequently, to Leo in Burkina Faso to improve trade, said farmer Mr. Sule Issifu, who congratulated the president on his election.
