{"id":164855,"date":"2015-11-05T18:18:51","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=164855"},"modified":"2015-11-05T18:18:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:18:51","slug":"mahama-promises-to-improve-bawku-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=164855","title":{"rendered":"Mahama promises to improve Bawku roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President John Dramani Mahama has assured the chiefs and people of the Upper East Region of government\u2019s commitment to developing the road network in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking ahead of his #ChangingLives forum today[Thursday], President Mahama said efforts are being made to give the region a face-lift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-164857 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba2.png\" alt=\"mahama with bawku naba2\" width=\"662\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba2.png 662w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said \u201cgovernment is doing a lot in respect of the road projects. When I visited Bawku the last time for the Samapii Festival, I assured the Bawku Naba that soon he is going to see a lot of action on the Bolga-Bawku road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Mahama explained that the contractor currently working on the road \u201cis working on a certain phase of\u00a0it,\u201d adding that \u201cwe are going to bring a second contractor so that there will be\u00a0two contractors working on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-164858 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba3.png\" alt=\"mahama with bawku naba3\" width=\"666\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba3.png 666w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mahama-with-bawku-naba3-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe other contractor will work from where the other contract ends, and speed up the project as quickly as possible. I know that is a very important road and I can assure you that by the time I\u2019m coming back next year, it will be in a much better condition than it is now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President also inspected\u00a0ongoing renovation at the Bolgatanga General Hospital before addressing party delegates at the changing lives forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Godwin A. 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