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Afram Plains can develop only with a ready to serve leader - NPP PC hints

An Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the Afram Plains South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Zineyele Jacob has stated that the area could be developed only with a ready to serve leader and a change of attitude on the part of the indigents.

Date Created : 8/23/2019 4:10:58 AM : Story Author : William Dei-Gyau/Ghanadistricts.com

According to him the Constituency has had a number of Parliamentarians who on one way or the other did their best in developing and making life sustainable for the people but might lack that leadership quality which he described as "to serve but not to be served".

The aspirant who is the current Presiding Member (PM) of the Kwahu Afram Plains District Assembly addressing some delegates in the Constituency announced that "I want to serve my community and not to be served, letting my constituent feel the essence of good leadership making sure Afram Plains in general is developed as other constituencies".

Outlining some of his policies and programs to better the life's of people in the area revealed that "farming being the main occupation in the area will be lucrative as his term of office as the Member of Parliament will see the people of Afram Plains South moving from peasant farming to mechanize one and then create an alternative market apart from the main market to cater for the farm produce whiles youth education is encouraged".

The young professional teacher who is always interested in joining a dynamic, challenging and intellectually stimulating environment where initiatives and drives are encouraged explained that the Afram plains in general is blessed with most of the natural resources including the vast land and it's water bodies which has received not much attention from government and other Non -Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to make good use of it due to lack of projection of the area's great potential in terms of tourism which he said will not relent on it.

Zineyele Jacob said he is poised to eradicate Fulani farmers menace which has been a perennial issue since time in memory

"Our roads network I Know is the most priority of the people of Afram Plains North and South which needs to be improved, I will spearhead and lobby the government with my colleague MP for the Afram Plains North to see this our burden be a thing of the past" he struggled.

The Director of Afram Rural Bank limited stressed that his office will construct a comprehensive drainage system in all major communities in the Constituency whiles utilizing the natural water bodies around the Plains by implementing irrigation system along the water bodies for all year round farming.

Mr. Zineyele Jacob who is having a keen contest with the director General of Ghana First Saving and Loans William Hor cease the opportunity to call on party faithfuls especially his followers to remain calm but engage themselves in a clean Politics devoid of any situation that will bring the party to disrepute.