Ofori-Kuragu launches campaign

Page 17, Jan 23, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosome-Freho in the Ashanti Region, Nana Yaw Ofori-Kuragu, has launched his campaign to once again secure the mandate to run on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the forthcoming general election.
At the launch of the campaign at Asiwa, which was attended by 67 polling station chairmen, three members of the Council of Elders and eight constituency executives, the MP thanked all for their support in the past three years.
“Your continued support for the past three years has made my tenure of office very successful,” he said.
He stated that during his tenure of office, a number of development projects had been constructed throughout the constituency.
Nana Ofori-Kuragu mentioned some of the projects as building a hospital at Dajanso at the cost of GH¢500,000; a senior high school at Asiwa at the cost of GH¢100,000, and a community information centre, also at Asiwa.
He added that 200 needy students in the area had also been offered scholarships totalling GH¢40,000 from his share of the Common Fund to enable them pursue their education.
Again, 2,000 bags of cement and 100 packets of roofing sheets costing GH¢30,000 have also been distributed for the maintenance of a number of schools in the area.
Nana Ofori-Kuragu said the elevation of the Bosome-Freho area to a district status during his tenure of office would expedite development of the area and raise the living standard of the people.
The MP reminded party faithful in the constituency that the fight ahead in December was a tough one that needed a mature candidate who could be trusted to win the seat again.
Nana Ofori-Kuragu said he, therefore, needed to be retained to continue with such number of projects that had been initiated as electrification in a number of communities.
He said his aim was to get 90 per cent of the votes in the constituency for the party during the December polls.
The NPP constituency Chairman for Bosome-Freho, Mr Yaw Amoah, commended the MP for joining forces with the executive for the rapid development of the area.