The running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prepeh, has emphasized that the Bawumia campaign team values its relationship with traditional authorities.
Dr. Opoku Prepeh made this statement following a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty Djetse Nene Abram Kabu Akuaku III, the paramount chief of the Ada traditional area and President of the Ada Traditional Council, on Wednesday, July 24.
In a Facebook post after the visit, the Mahyia South Lawmaker stated that“The Bawumia 2024 campaign continues to prioritise a deepened relationship between the political class and traditional authority.”
He added “I am grateful to the Regional Minister, NPP Greater Accra Regional Chairman, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Ada and the NPP executives in the Ada constituency for their immense support.”
Earlier, NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated that if elected in this year’s election, his government would provide financial resources to traditional leaders to enhance their ability to support national development.
He emphasized that without adequate financial support, the chiefs would be unable to fulfill their expected roles effectively.
During a meeting with members of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs as part of his three-day tour starting Monday, June 10, Dr. Bawumia expressed his intention to amend Section 63 (D) of the Chieftaincy Act.
He aims to strengthen the role of chiefs to better support the government in its governance efforts.
“It will help all of us. We need to empower the chiefs to help the government and empowering the chiefs is not only to change the law.
“But to financially resource the chiefs. If we don’t financially resource the palaces of the chiefs, they can’t do the work we want them to do.
“So my manifesto team has looked at all of it.
We are saying that we have to pay living allowances to the paramount chiefs and not stop there but to the divisional chiefs and the queen mothers so that we can have a complete chieftaincy institution that is empowered to help government,” he stated.
