AGNES CHIGABATIA GETS NOD FOR THE SECOND TIME (PAGE 57)

The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia, has been elected to contest the Builsa North parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2008 elections.
Mrs Chigabatia, who stood unopposed was re-elected by popular acclamation by the 74 NPP polling station chairmen of the constituency.
The other contender to the slot, Mr Ben Agaliga, who is also the Presiding Member of the Builsa District Assembly, stepped down a few days to the primaries to pave way for the sitting MP.
The Upper East Regional Vice Chairman of the NPP, Mr Kizito Akanyomse, commended the delegates for endorsing the candidature of the incumbent MP, adding that it was an indication that they wanted to work with her for the development of the constituency.
While appealing to the supporters of the party in the constituency to work in unity and rally behind Mrs Chigabatia, Mr Akanyomse advised them to transform their support into votes to enable the NPP record a resounding victory, come December 2008.
Mrs Chigabatia in her acceptance speech thanked the Presiding Member for stepping down for her, saying that it was a mark of unity in the party. She urged all members of the party to remain united and work towards victory in the main elections. “Politics is not about lies, politics is all about development”, she said.
Mrs Chigabatia called on all political parties in the constituency to bury their differences and work for the development of the Builsa District to lift it from the list of underdeveloped districts in Ghana.
The Constituency Chairman of the NPP, Mr Charles Amoabil, who also stressed on unity, called on all eligible voters to participate fully in the voters registration exercise when the Electoral Commission starts the re-registration exercise.
He urged supporters of the party in the constituency to desist from insults during campaigns and rather dwell on issues.