One of the two “unsuccessful” aspirants in the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive race, Rex Asanga, has congratulated the President’s nominee, Joseph Ameyure Atura and called on all members and supporters of the NPP, as well as residents, to accept him and support him for the sake of the development of the Municipality.
He has also called on his supporters never to misconduct themselves for his sake, saying, the President and whoever supported in the vetting and subsequent selection know best.
He respects the views of the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and has accepted the decision and wishes Joseph Ameyure Atura the best and has pledged his support towards the development of the Bolgatanga Municipality.
Below is the full statement issued by Rex Asanga on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Bolgatanga.
STATEMENT BY HON. REX ASANGA TO NPP MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY. Date:27/04/2017
Dear Friends,
Yesterday the President, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo named the rest of the 212 Municipal and District Chief Executives for the rest of the municipalities and districts in Ghana. To the surprise and dismay of many of you, my name was missing from the list. Most of you expected to see me nominated as the MCE for Bolgatanga and were thus understandably shocked when this was not the case.
This is especially so when most people had picked up positive signs and signals regarding the appointment. Now that this is over, I would like to use this opportunity to thank all friends, supporters and well-wishers especially the many gallant youth who worked so tirelessly during the 2016 campaign and have remained very loyal and committed to the party and to our friendship.
I urge all of you not to let these temporary setbacks, however many they may seem, to discourage you or shake your love and commitment to the NPP. I was also disappointed myself but as someone with unshakable faith in God, I am confident that there is always a purpose for everything that happens to us – good or bad. I spent quite a lot of my sleep-time last night trying to calm some of you down and to urge you not to do anything that will bring our great party’s name into disrepute.
I still would like to plead with all of you to act with decorum and to accept the President’s nomination no matter how you feel about it. I would not like Bolgatanga municipality to be added to the statistics of unacceptable behavior by party supporters as a way of registering sentiments. Remember that I like any one is just like a drop of water, in fact a mist, and not the whole part, in this larger and great NPP party.
So let’s all try to give the President’s nominee, Hon. Joseph Amiyure, the MCE nominee, our support so that we can improve the living conditions of the people of the municipality. Hon Joseph Amiyure, accept my congratulations for your nomination as MCE. I am willing to contribute in whatever way I can to the development of our municipality.
God bless Ghana.
God bless the NPP
God bless us all.
Thank you.
