The vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 elections, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured residents in the Damongo Constituency of strategic investment in the tourism sector if the party wins the December 7 polls and forms the next government. 

He said although Damongo hosted some of the country's most important tourist sites, including the Mole National Park and the Larabanga Mosque, there had not been much investment to unleash the full economic potential of those resources.

"I want to assure the people of this area that when the NPP wins the next elections, we will ensure that more attention is given to the management of the tourism resources in this area to increase tourism attraction and create more jobs for the local economy," he said.

Dr Prempeh, who was on a campaign tour of the Savannah Region, stated this at a mini rally held at Larabanga in the Damongo Constituency last Thursday.

Prior to addressing the crowd of party supporters at the rally, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had introduced Dr Prempeh to the constituents, extolling him as "a hardworking, humble and dedicated Ghanaian who cares about the country and its people."

Achievements

Making a case to the constituents of Damongo on why they needed to retain the NPP government and the MP of the area, Dr Prempeh said the free senior high school policy implemented by the government had been a game changer in terms of access to secondary education.

Again, he said the creation of the Savannah Region, with Damongo as its capital, was not only a historic achievement by the NPP government but also a major step that had brought development to the people.

He also said the investment in road networks, school infrastructure projects and other social amenities was making a greater impact on the people.

"When you vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to become the next president and maintain your MP in Parliament, you will get more development," he said. 

Comprehensive victory

When he took his turn to address the rally, Mr Jinapor said he was optimistic that the residents of Damongo would reward the good work of the NPP in the area with "a comprehensive and resounding" victory in both the presidential and parliamentary elections.

"It is few days to elections, and we will defeat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and build here in Damongo, a party that will be dominant and win elections over and over again," he said.

Mr Jinapor, who is the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, said the Damongo Constituency had become a “world bank and secure seat” for the NPP.

Mr Jinapor added that through the numerous infrastructure projects in the constituency, the NPP had banished the NDC from the area and made it a stronghold.