Nana Akwasi Agyeman, former Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive has pledged to support President John Agyekum Kufuor and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The former Special Envoy to former President J. J. Rawlings said, "I am ever ready to offer any form of assistance to the President, the new mayor of Kumasi and the party".

Nana Agyeman said he has served under several governments and worked with many Presidents, who were not related to him in any way so he does not see why he should not support President Kufuor, who is a relative.

He was speaking at a reception organised by the Ashanti Region branch of NPP to welcome the new Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Maxwell Jumah in Kumasi at the weekend.

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Sampson Kwaku Boafo, who chaired the function, called for reconciliation in the region and the country in general.

He said it is indisputable that Kumasi is in a deplorable state, but there should not be any time wasting by pointing accusing fingers at people, noting that no one would be victimised because of political affiliation.

He called for all hands to be on the deck to forge ahead in restoring Kumasi to its glory as the "Garden City of West Africa".

Mr Jumah expressed gratitude to the people for their support and co-operation, saying Kumasi needs to be reconstructed and commended the former mayors of the city for their advice and promised to contact them whenever the occasion demands.

Present at the reception were six former mayors of Kumasi, Ministers of State, Personal Assistants to President Kufuor, Members of Parliament and functionaries of the NPP.