The Overlord of Dabgon, Ya Na Abukari Yakubu II, has told Former President John Dramani Mahama that he should not hesitate to change his ministers if he becomes president again.
He asked Mr Mahama to sack even his loyalists who may turn out to be incompetent in doing the job.
“The most important thing for you at this stage of your political life is to be able to tell your true friends from the opportunistic ones. You were there once, and it shouldn’t be difficult for you to understand.
“I believe you are not coming to make more money for your family but to leave a legacy that your children will not only be proud of, but will pave the way for them wherever they may find themselves in the future when you are long gone to your maker.
“In seeking to make this legacy a reality, when you get the nod from Ghanaians, do not shy away from reshuffling your team to get the right ones on board by merit and competence and lay off even loyalists but misfits, who will only chum out mediocrity for your government.
“This applies especially to your kitchen cabinet, because they in reality rule you and the country. That would be a mistake no Ghanaian will forgive you, if you happen to be the chosen one,” Ya Naa said to John Mahama when the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) visited him as he commenced his ‘Building Ghana tour’ in Northern Region.
John Mahama in recent times has commended the overlord for his stellar leadership in uniting Dagbon after a long-drawn conflict.
The NDC flagbearer will also visit two other paramountcies, Mion and Gushegu as he seeks views on how effectively the people want to be served.
He will hold town hall meetings, meet artisans and various interest groups.
While in Zuarungu earlier, the former President served notice to restore the original names of the public universities that have been renamed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He stated that the current names will be given to significant infrastructure in the universities.
He says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) only comes in to rename those universities.
“We are known as nation builders because of the number of schools we have built. Every public university was initiated and built by us. All the NPP knows how to do is name universities that people have built.
“After NDC builds a university, then they will give it the name of one of their heroes or people. We are going to rename the universities. Ghana has many heroes, and not only the heroes of the NPP tradition.
“We can name an administration block, hostel, and library after somebody. But the university must reflect its core mandate. And so we will restore the original names, and the names that they have given them will be given to significant infrastructure in the universities.
“And we will add other people and name the infrastructure in the universities after them. But if the university is the University for Development Studies, that is its core mandate. It will be called the University for Development Studies,” he said while addressing party supporters, chiefs, and students at Zuarungu in the Upper East Region.
It is recalled that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo renamed the University for Development Studies (UDS), Wa campus after Simon Diedong (SD) Dombo, a politician from the United Party tradition.