{"id":383457,"date":"2017-12-15T07:18:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=383457"},"modified":"2017-12-15T07:18:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:18:38","slug":"yunyoo-konkombas-petition-govt-again-over-capital-for-new-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/yunyoo-konkombas-petition-govt-again-over-capital-for-new-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Yunyoo: Konkombas petition gov’t again over capital for new district"},"content":{"rendered":"

Konkomba chiefs and some interested groups in the Yunyoo Constituency have again petitioned government and renewed their call for Namong to be considered as district capital of the yet to be created Yunyoo district in the Northern Region.<\/p>\n

They insist that Namong deserves such status because it has met the requirements required for the siting of the district capital.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”onXsxBQMO16s9zdbrhecSubStQGPDXan”]President of the Konkomba Students Union (Gbintiri chapter), Emmanuel Gulari, at a news conference in Tamale described Namong as the economic hub of the Yunyoo constituency, hence their incessant demands.<\/p>\n

“We know there were two communities and their leadership applied for the district capital of the yet to be created district in Yunyoo Constituency about six months ago. Yunyoo and Namong were the communities that applied for the district capital of which we the Konkombas form 76.84% of the total voter population in the constituency, unanimously chose Namong for the district capital to be sited after considering many factors.”<\/p>\n

“The farming system in the area, facilities such as police station in Namong, building facilities to house the Assembly and its workers in Namong, Markets surrounding Namong, the catchment area of the community Namong, the secondary School in Namong\u00a0 and above all, the political interest\u00a0 of the people to have the district capital sited in Namong, and our total rejection if the district capital is sited at Yunyoo.”<\/p>\n

According to Emmanuel Gulari, they earlier petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Electoral Commission, the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, Local\u00a0 Government and Rural Development Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama and all the relevant authorities over their demand.<\/p>\n

“On the 28th<\/sup> July, 2017, we petitioned the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo \u2013Addo, stating our facts on why an economically viable community like Namong deserves the district capital.<\/p>\n

“On the 22nd<\/sup> September 2017, we again submitted our resolution adopted at Gbunkurugu on the 31st<\/sup> August, 2017\u00a0 to the president of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the stance of Konkombas in the constituency and beyond.”<\/p>\n

“The President paid a courtesy call on Nayiri, the king of Mamprugu on the 6th<\/sup> of October, 2017, of which the office Konkomba Students Union presented a similar petition to His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, indicating why the union thinks the Konkombas in the Yunyoo constituency deserve the district capital of the yet to be created district.”<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Gulari emphasized their demand saying, “To crown it all, we these groups upon several meetings and press conferences once again resolved that the district capital be given to a Konkomba community and Namong for that matter, and as a result, submitted another resolution through the Member of Parliament for Yunyoo Constituency, Hon. Joseph Bipoba Naabu and Konkomba Student Union President for Gbintiri Chapter, Mr. Emmanuel Gulari to the following offices.”<\/p>\n

He expressed their disappointment over the relevant authorities’\u00a0failure to respond to their petition, hence the second petition to echo their demand.<\/p>\n

“We expressly wish to make it known to the public that we have not received any responses from\u00a0 these offices as of now, yet the maturity date for the Legislative Instrument for creation of new districts is getting closer, as we are noticed it will be on Tuesday, the 19th<\/sup> of December, 2017.”<\/p>\n

“We therefore wish to respectfully appeal to the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo \u2013Addo, and the Minister for Local government, Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama, to kindly have a listening ear to our plea for the needed development, equity and a more united front to prevail in the area. To conclude, we wish to make it known and clear that any Konkomba community like\u00a0 Nasuan, apart from Namong, having been considered by the government and the president of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, could be awarded the district capital of the yet to be created district.”<\/p>\n

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