The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana (MP) has on Sunday 16th March, 2025 visited the Jakpa palace in Damongo to pay homage to the overlord of the Gonja kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale (I) and officially inform his of his new role as the Deputy Minister.
Hon. Yusif in his speech at the palace said it is nothing but a fortune for the Yagbonwura to have a son of the soil as the president of Ghana and other ministers and deputies including himself as the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and so therefore, all that they wish for the Yagbonwura is good health and long life to enjoy his weatlh as his reign is blessed already.
The Bole-Bamboi MP and Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources recalled how the Yagbonwura, his Imams and the entire gonjaland supported the National Democratic Congress in the just ended election granting them a massive victory and the NDC winning six out of seven parliamentary seats in the Savannah Region. He recalled how the overlord invoked the spirits of the land and that of Ndewura Jakpa (founder of Gonja kingdom) when the president as a flagbearer then for was handing over the new palace to the Yagbonwura on the December 6, 2024 assuring him of victory in the elections.
According to him, all appointees in the savannah are poised to work with the Yagbonwura and accord him the necessary respect as the overlord. He also ceased the opportunity asking the Yagbonwura to on his behalf thank president John Dramani Mahama for offering him such opportunity to serve as the Deputy Land and Natural Resources Minsiter under his administration, which he never expected. According to him, he felt that it was enough for him having the president to come from his hometown, Bole.
The Yagbonwura, offered him prayers and wished him well in his new role as the Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister.
His excellency, Mankpanwura Jakpa Acho-Ade Borenyi, a Council of State member was also there to pay homage to the overlord after officially taking his new role as the Council of state member appointed by the president.
This visit was accompanied by the Savannah Regional minister, Salisu Be-Awuribe, Savannah region NDC chairman, Alhaji Imoro, The Managing director, GWCL and other regional and Constituency executives of the NDC.
