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Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged various constituencies and regions to submit a list of volunteers to serve as polling agents for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
He specified that these volunteers should possess at least a first degree.
He noted that master trainers have been effectively trained and are poised to train polling agents for all polling stations across the country, ensuring vigilance and diligence in polling activities.
This directive was part of a statement he delivered at the Upper East Regional NDC Fundraising Dinner on June 22, 2024, at the Akayet Hotel in Bolgatanga.
He commended the region’s performance in the Limited Voter Registration Exercise, referencing his personal monitoring of daily live updates.
Mahama pledged to maintain similar vigilance throughout the elections.
He called for ongoing and extensive participation in the campaign, highlighting a “rolling campaign” where efforts are continuous.
He detailed the NDC’s campaign schedule, emphasizing that they are on course and will not yield to external pressures.
Addressing rumors that Hon. Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mubarak had been sidelined from national campaign teams, he clarified that MPs typically do not serve on national campaign teams as they concentrate on their constituencies, though they may participate in regional campaigns.
Mahama stressed the importance of creating opportunities in the North to curb migration to the South, capitalizing on agricultural strengths in crops such as rice, sorghum, corn, soybeans, and cotton.
He proposed the establishment of farmer service centers in each district and agro-processing factories in the regions.
He criticized President Akufo-Addo’s unmet promises, including the Pwalugu multipurpose dam and the $1 million per constituency pledge.
He committed to continuing rural electrification, developing a “northern ring road” to facilitate travel across the northern regions within 24 hours, and completing the eastern and western corridor roads.
Mahama depicted the December 7 elections as a contest between the people of Ghana and the NPP, citing unprecedented economic hardships and the necessity for accountability. He vowed to hold corrupt officials from Akufo-Addo’s administration accountable and to recover misappropriated state lands.
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