Ghana: Your government has been kind to Asanteman, says Otumfuo to Nana Addo.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has praised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his persistent attention to Asantemen, which has elevated the region to a position of prominence and honor in the country’s growth.

According to the Overlord of the Asante Kingdom, he has followed President Akufo-term Addo’s with keen interest since 2017, emphasizing that matters of critical relevance to Asanteman’s development have been prioritized on the government’s development agenda.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made this known on Sunday, August 16, 2022, during a courtesy call at the Manhyia Palace at the start of his four-day business visit to the Ashanti Region.

“On the occasion of your visit four-day visit here, which has become a regular feature, I am happy you are here to commission and inspect the projects undertaken by your government for all to see that, indeed, under you, Asanteman has benefited,” he said.

Continuing he said, “you have served us well and brought honour to Asanteman in the two terms that you have served as President. Therefore, I can only ask of the blessings of Almighty God and that of the ancestors for continued strength to serve Ghana.”

President Akufo-Addo, on his part, stated that the visit to the Ashanti area was part of his yearly pattern of visiting all regions across the country to familiarize himself with and address the people’s development demands firsthand.

He said: “at the end of his four-day tour of the region, all will know that indeed Asanteman has benefitted significantly in terms of development.”

President Akufo-Addo stated that the Ashanti area has over 350 kilometers of asphaltic road network. This is regardless of the 100 kilometers driven in the Kumasi Metropolis and the additional 100 kilometers driven on urban highways. During my tenure in the Ashanti region, I completed 32 unique hospital projects.

Concerning the galamsey threat, the President declared that “I am also happy that the issue of illegal mining has become topical during my administration. Nobody spoke about it before I came, now I am happy that chiefs, including you, have all joined to see the fight to a good end. We have come to end and with your support, we will indeed succeed at it.”

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