UPPER EAST PNC JOYOUS AT NOMINATION (D/G, Saturday February 7,2009. PAGE 14)

THE Upper East Regional Secretariat of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed its joy at the nomination of Mr Alhassan Azong, the party’s Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency, to the position of Minister of State at the Presidency.
A statement issued at Bolgatanga and signed by the Regional Secretary of the party, Mr Henry Fatchu, commended the President, Professor J.E.A, Mills and the NDC for the honour and the opportunity given to the PNC.
“It is our hope and belief that the appointment committee of parliament will give Mr Azong the nod to enable him serve in the Mills administration. We have no doubt in our minds that Mr Azong will work hard to justify the confidence reposed in him by his constituents and President Mills,” the statement said.
The statement also said the party still believed that the NDC and the President would still see more competent people from the PNC who would share similar vision with him towards the development of mother Ghana and the total transformation of the many Ghanaians that voted the NDC into power.
Mr Azong contested the Builsa South seat on the ticket of the PNC and managed to wrest the seat from the NDC parliamentary candidate, Mr Roger Abolimbisah Akantagriwen.
In the presidential run-off, however, Mr Azong joined forces with the NDC to campaign for Professor Mills and his nomination is regarded as an appreciation of his efforts.
In another development, the Bolgatanga Polytechnic branch of the Kassena-Nankana Students Union (KANASU), has also commended the President for nominating Mr Mark Woyongo as the Upper East Regional Minister.
A statement issued by the union at Bolgatanga said it was its prayer that the nominee would go through the vetting process successfully, adding that “we know that he will be a minister for all and not only people from the NDC”.
While wishing Mr Woyongo success at the vetting, the union also tasked him to unite the various parties in the region.
They also expressed the hope that his administration will ensure transparency, accountability and a bright future for the Upper East Region in particular and Ghana in general.