Kwahu Residents Defy Rain For Nana

HUNDREDS of revelers and residents on the Kwahu Ridge in the Eastern Region on Easter Sunday defied a heavy downpour to welcome the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, to the durbar grounds of Obo-Kwahu. Nana Addo, with the national executives of the party as well as the incumbent Members of Parliament, parliamentary candidates and his campaign team, joined the chief of Obo, Nana Afari Yeboah Gyan II, to mark his 25th Anniversary Thanksgiving service. The people, who were hitherto hiding under shades while it was raining, surged along the streets when they heard that Nana Akufo-Addo was coming to the durbar ground. The crowd temporarily held up the event as majority of them, including the chiefs, surrounded the vehicle of Nana Akufo-Addo wanting to shake hands with him.

Scores of them were seen chanting numerous accolades to honour Nana Akufo-Addo, as others were blowing vuvuzelas and promising to vote for him to be the next president of Ghana. It took the police officers and the body guards of the NPP leader close to 30 minutes to bring the crowd under control before Nana Addo and his entourage could get to the durbar ground to sit down.

 The NPP flagbearer in an address, appealed to the gathering of chiefs and the residents of Obo-Kwahu to cast their votes for him to win the upcoming polls. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, the Obo community would get its share of the national cake when he was given the nod as the next president of Ghana.

 The NPP presidential candidate donated GH¢10,000.00 to support the ongoing projects in the community, and also promised to assist the ongoing university project with logistics. Prior to his visit to Obo, Nana Akufo-Addo stormed Kwahu Tafo and Bepong to attend the Easter Sunday church services. He entreated the congregations to pray for God to shower His blessings on the country to have peaceful, free and fair general election.