Damango (N/R), April 12, GNA - The Yabongwura Doshie, overlord of Gonja, has appealed to Nana Addo-Danquah Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to consider making Alhaji Abubarkar Saddique Boniface as his running mate. He described Alhaji Boniface as a humble, honest and sincere gentleman who had exhibited leadership quality and that he could be an asset to the NPP if he is made the running mate for of Nana Akufo-Addo. Yabongwura Doshie made the appeal when Alhaji Boniface, who is the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, paid a courtesy call on him at his palace on Friday.

Alhaji Boniface, who is also the Member of Parliament for Salaga, was in the Northern Region to inspect progress of water projects being undertaken by his Ministry. Yabongwura Doshie recounted that when Boniface was the Northern Regional Minister, he helped immensely to restore peace, during the Dagbon chieftaincy crisis.

The Yabongwura commended the government for creating three new districts in Gonja land, namely Central, Saula-tuna-kalbe and Kpandai districts. He also praised the government for the construction of the Kundi Bridge in East Gonja and the building of numerous schools in Gonja. Alhaji Boniface briefed the Yabongwura on measures being taken by government to provide potable water to the people of Damango. He announced that 10 million euros had been sourced from the Spanish government to solve preliminary water problems in the Damango Township. Alhaji Boniface also visited Daboya and Busunu, both in the west Gonja district where he inspected water projects.