A mammoth crowd of New Patriotic Party supporters and constituents converged at the Damongo GPRTU to witness the climax of the campaign of the Samuel Abu Jinapor who is the Member of Parliament for the area ahead of the December 7 elections.
The constituents in their singing, chanting and dancing placards display did not only represent their gratitude but also expressed their belief in Abu Jinapor as their preferred candidate in the 2024 elections and their hope in Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to be an extension of the able leadership they have experienced under President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
At the sight of Abu Jinapor whose able and sound leadership has seen the transformation of not just the Damongo Constituency but also Ghana’s land and natural resources sectors, the crowd went agog.
Abu Jinapor fed the charged crowd with information about the achievements of the NPP in the area which cuts across all sectors including agriculture, education, health, road, sports, among others.
He urged the constituents to vote massively for him and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who is the NPP’s presidential candidate, assuring them of more developmental project should he and Dr Bawumia win.
Abu Jinapor is convinced that the NPP will make history as the first political party under the fourth republic to govern the country for three consecutive terms.
He also urged the constituents to conduct themselves properly and ensure that peace prevails at the end of the polls.
“It is left with only two days for us to vote on Saturday. We will emerge winners. Humans as we are, I might have offended some people so I’m pleading with you to forgive me and consider the future of our beloved constituency and vote for me and the NPP.
“It’s God who knows the one who will be MP and President come Saturday. He knows that Saturday lawyer Abu Jinapor and Bawumia will be the MP and the President.
“All the people from Damongo are my people. Those voting for NPP, I don’t give them guns and those voting for NDC, I don’t give them sticks”, he said.
“Over the past four years, we have provided so many job opportunities such as the construction of schools, Astroturfs, maternity blocks, community centers among others and I believe you can show me love and appreciation by voting for me and Dr Bawumia”, he added.
“In almost every town, you will see footprints of Lawyer Jinapor and the NPP so show your devotion by voting for us”, he charged the crowd.
“If Dr Bawumia comes free SHS, No School fees . Our parents will not pay school fees. Next term I will build Gonja hospital, Catholic Church. Through the help of people of Damongo we are going to build a regional hospital for Damongo . We will build university here in Damongo.
“Saturday is a fight between your son and your in-law and others. On Saturday in the name of God, Insha Allah, Abu Jinapor will maintain the Damongo seat,” he said.
The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, stated that the NPP have by virtue of their works in their constituency banned the ghost of the NDC from the constituency forever.
He cautioned the voters against “skirt and blouse” voting, appealing to them to vote Abu Jinapor in the parliamentary race and vote for Dr Bawumia in the presidential race.
The constituency Chairman of the NPP stated with confidence that the NPP will win comfortably in the Damongo Constituency.
He was positive about the chances of the NPP, stating that the government has done outstanding works to sell the achievements and policies of the party in the area.
The Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the NPP, Hajia Safia Mohammed called on the electorate to vote massively for Samuel A. Jinapor for continued development in the Damongo Constituency while describing him “as a unifier who brings progress and development at all levels”.