NORPRA INTERACTS WITH MINISTER

-12-09 NORPRA INTERACTS WITH MINISTER
Members of the Northern Patriots and Research Advocacy (NORPRA), a youth right group, has paid a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo, at his office in Bolgatanga. The visit was to deliberate with the minister pertinent issues confronting the people in the region and how they can be addressed. The leader of the delegation, Bismark Adongo, commended the minister for instituting an open door policy, which according to him, has contributed in the promotion of good governance in the country. In his submission, Mr. Adongo touched on issues bordering on the re-registration of motorbikes, farmers inability to get access to fertilizers, the meagre budgetary allocation for the start of the proposed Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), and conflict in Bawku, among others. These issues according to Mr. Adongo are affecting the lives of the ordinary people in the region. Mr. Adongo also commended the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) for exhibiting high sense of professionalism in ensuring law and order in conflict areas, particularly, Bawku. Mr. Woyongo promised to tackle all the issues raised and called for the support of the people in the region. Mr. Woyongo expressed the hope that in the next two years or more, the Upper East Region will be ahead in terms of food production. In his explanation, Mr. Woyongo said the government is working around the clock to ensure that tomato and rice farmers in the region are giving the needed financial and managerial support to boost tomato production in the country. He revealed that government has also taken delivery of six combine harvesters for the region of which more are yet to come.
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