BONABOTO is not an appointing Authority: National President declares

03-01-2013       

The National President of BONABOTO, Lance Adoguba Adua has decribed the widespread speculation that BONABOTO was spearheading the appointment of heads of institutions and agencies in its catchment areas, namely Bongo, Nabdam, Tongo and Bolgatanga. Mr. Adoguba Adua described such allegations as null and void with no iota of truth, adding that BONABOTO contrary to the alleged assertions seeks the welfare and development of the region. BONABOTO as an advocacy and development oriented organisation, he indicated, collaborates with any viable institutions to resolve issues affecting the people. It also seeks to address the infrastructural deficit bedevilling the region. The organisation, he further said collaborates with all stakeholders within their reach for advancement of their socio-economic development. Mr. Adoguba Adua who was addressing participants at the 8^th National Congress and Homecoming of BONABOTO in Bolgatanga said, BONABOTO despite the widespread public condemnation, will continue to partner the appropriate institutions to propel the development of the Upper East and beyond. This year’s congress which was on the theme: ‘Ensuring Collaboration for the Development of the Upper East Region’ brought together members of BONABOTO both home and outside the region. Also in attendance were some key personalities including the Executive Director WANEP, Emmanuel Bombande, His Excellency, Donald Adabere, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Mali and the Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority, Mr Richard Anamoo, who represented as the chairman for the occasion. Whilst acknowledging the invaluable contribution of BONABOTO for the past years, Mr AdogubaAdua highlighted some achievements chalked and mentioned the continuous advocacy for peace in Bawku and  the proposed construction of an ultra-modern hospital for the region as some gains made. The proposed health facility, he said, would start in earnest. The approval of Gurune as an examinable language at the Senior High School level by the GES, he added was partly due to the continuous lobbying by BONABOTO and urged government through the Education Ministry  to expedite action by pushing the language through this academic year while awaiting budgetary allocation. The Regional Chairman for BONABOTO, Didacus Afegra, for his part, thanked the government for responding to the numerous developmental calls and appealed for more support in the area of health and education. Mr Afegra also appealed to government to consider tarring the access road networks in the region and also give the region a public university while upgrading the existing university campuses of the UDS in the three regions to full fledge universities. Mr. Afegra however entreated people in the region to help create the enabling environment for development to strive. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo emphasized government’s resolve to ensuring that development reaches the nook and crannies of the country and urged members of BONABOTO to complement the effort of government in achieving its development agenda.