The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the previous Mahama government demonstrated its love for Zongo communities only through mere promises but failed to demonstrate it in action.<\/p>\n
He said true love for the Zongo Community should reflect in budgetary allocation for the area, and that was what the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had done.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow the government has allocated funds, specifically for Zongo Development. It shows a recognition and not just a recognition by word of mouth. It is a recognition by law, and it is a recognition of money and resources to help the development of Zongos. We can say, our new government can say we love the Zongos, but if you really want to show true love make the budgetary allocation to develop the Zongos,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”eflX1uI6TJoket1cgdoOx99LB4Q9aWEv”]The Vice President was speaking to a congregation of the \u00a0Muslim Community who had converged for the Mawlid in Kumasi.<\/p>\n
Mawlid is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bawumia said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is committed to ensuring \u2018uniformity in development\u2019.<\/p>\n
According to him, the\u00a0Nana Akufo-Addo government is making the lives of Ghanaians living in the Zongos better through various policy decisions and programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the full commencement of the Zongo Development agenda, the 2018 budget also allocates a significant amount of money for the Zongo Development Agenda. This policy is to ensure uniformity in development, as we build the needed infrastructure for the Zongos and inner-cities to attract investment, that will lead to Job creation and development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bawumia further advised persons living in the Zongos to be at peace with each another as was demonstrated\u00a0through the character\u00a0of Prophet Muhammad.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must strive for the excellence that we seek, as we rely on the Almighty Allah as our ultimate guide. In doing this, we must live in peace and harmony with one another, in truth and mutual respect, as well as respect for the fate of others, our best example is in the life of the holy Prophet himself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n