Four out of the six persons contesting for the Bolgatanga Central Parliamentary seat have pledged their commitment to ensure a peaceful and violence-free election come December 7, 2008.
The four, Madam Evelyn Lamisi Nabila of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Madam Mercy Alima Musah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as well as Mr Akolbire Opam-Brown of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Mr Robert A. Abiiro of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), gave the assurance at a parliamentary debate held in Bolgatanga.
One after the other, they called on the youth not to allow themselves to be used by selfish politicians to foment trouble.
While calling on the youth especially to comport themselves and resist acts that could lead to fighting on polling day, they also pledged to accept the results in good faith.
The forum was organised by a Tamale-based non-governmental organisation, Youth Action on Reproduction Order (YARO), with support from the British Council, with the view to offering the electorate the opportunity to assess the candidates so they could make informed decisions.
The aspirants who were absent were the incumbent MP, Mr David Apasera of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and Mr Awuni Atiah Solomon of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP).
The Executive Director of YARO, Mr Haji Benin , said similar forums had been held in Wa, the Upper West regional capital, adding that another one would be organised for aspirants in the Tamale South Constituency to widen the frontiers of democracy in Ghana.
The debate which was moderated by Messrs Daud Abang Gos of the National Youth Council and J.J. Panin, a counsellor, saw the aspirants answering questions on education, migration, health care, the economy and employment as well as agriculture.
In her presentation, Madam Evelyn Lamisi Nabila said within the first 100 days of her party's administration, the defunct Zuarungu Meat Factory and the rice sector would be revamped to provide jobs for the youth.
This and many other policies to be introduced by her party, she hoped, would curb the regular migration of the youth to the southern parts of the country to seek non-existent jobs.
For his part, the NDC parliamentary candidate, Mr Akolbire Opam-Brown said an NDC government would expand agriculture and renovate and reconstruct the Vea dam and the canals to facilitate irrigation for farming purposes.
According to him, his government will support farmers with inputs and make the price of fertilisers very affordable to enable the youth go into farming.
He also pledged his government's commitment to assist people especially the youth and women with microfinance loans to enable them expand their businesses.
Madam Alima Musah, for her part, mentioned the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) embarked on by the NPP government and said when elected to power the government would expand the programme to offer more jobs for the youth.
Mr Robert Abiiro said he would focus on encouraging people to go into agriculture to generate employment.
On health, the NDC candidate said his government when elected into power would upgrade the Tamale Teaching Hospital and ensure that the medical school attached to the University for Development Studies (UDS) becomes functional to train more doctors.
These doctors, he explained, would be sponsored and later bonded to serve the people. "As MP, I will encourage the municipal assembly to sponsor more people in nursing and bond them to serve the people”, he added.
Mr Abiiro, for his part, said he would pursue the building of more health centres and ensure that accommodation and other incentives were provided for doctors and nurses to enable them stay in the municipality and work.
The NPP candidate said she would try and encourage doctors posted to the municipality to stay and work in the interest of the people.
Madam Nabila, for her part, said her party would sponsor more people into medical school and also provide them with the necessary incentives to help them deliver good care.
The four, Madam Evelyn Lamisi Nabila of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Madam Mercy Alima Musah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as well as Mr Akolbire Opam-Brown of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Mr Robert A. Abiiro of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), gave the assurance at a parliamentary debate held in Bolgatanga.
One after the other, they called on the youth not to allow themselves to be used by selfish politicians to foment trouble.
While calling on the youth especially to comport themselves and resist acts that could lead to fighting on polling day, they also pledged to accept the results in good faith.
The forum was organised by a Tamale-based non-governmental organisation, Youth Action on Reproduction Order (YARO), with support from the British Council, with the view to offering the electorate the opportunity to assess the candidates so they could make informed decisions.
The aspirants who were absent were the incumbent MP, Mr David Apasera of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and Mr Awuni Atiah Solomon of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP).
The Executive Director of YARO, Mr Haji Benin , said similar forums had been held in Wa, the Upper West regional capital, adding that another one would be organised for aspirants in the Tamale South Constituency to widen the frontiers of democracy in Ghana.
The debate which was moderated by Messrs Daud Abang Gos of the National Youth Council and J.J. Panin, a counsellor, saw the aspirants answering questions on education, migration, health care, the economy and employment as well as agriculture.
In her presentation, Madam Evelyn Lamisi Nabila said within the first 100 days of her party's administration, the defunct Zuarungu Meat Factory and the rice sector would be revamped to provide jobs for the youth.
This and many other policies to be introduced by her party, she hoped, would curb the regular migration of the youth to the southern parts of the country to seek non-existent jobs.
For his part, the NDC parliamentary candidate, Mr Akolbire Opam-Brown said an NDC government would expand agriculture and renovate and reconstruct the Vea dam and the canals to facilitate irrigation for farming purposes.
According to him, his government will support farmers with inputs and make the price of fertilisers very affordable to enable the youth go into farming.
He also pledged his government's commitment to assist people especially the youth and women with microfinance loans to enable them expand their businesses.
Madam Alima Musah, for her part, mentioned the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) embarked on by the NPP government and said when elected to power the government would expand the programme to offer more jobs for the youth.
Mr Robert Abiiro said he would focus on encouraging people to go into agriculture to generate employment.
On health, the NDC candidate said his government when elected into power would upgrade the Tamale Teaching Hospital and ensure that the medical school attached to the University for Development Studies (UDS) becomes functional to train more doctors.
These doctors, he explained, would be sponsored and later bonded to serve the people. "As MP, I will encourage the municipal assembly to sponsor more people in nursing and bond them to serve the people”, he added.
Mr Abiiro, for his part, said he would pursue the building of more health centres and ensure that accommodation and other incentives were provided for doctors and nurses to enable them stay in the municipality and work.
The NPP candidate said she would try and encourage doctors posted to the municipality to stay and work in the interest of the people.
Madam Nabila, for her part, said her party would sponsor more people into medical school and also provide them with the necessary incentives to help them deliver good care.
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