COALITION OF NDC YOUTH GROUPS INAUGURATED (PAGE 15)

THE Deputy Northern Regional Minister, Mr Moses Mabengba, has inaugurated a coalition of youth groups of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tamale South Constituency with a call on Ghanaians to be patient with the government as efforts were being made to put the economy on a sound track.
He assured the people that the President Mills-led administration would not shirk its responsibility of ensuring a better Ghana for all as captured in the NDC’s manifesto.
Mr Mabengba also urged members of the coalition and all party loyalists to rally behind the government to make the nation more attractive to both international and local investors.
He appealed to citizens of the entire region, particularly residents of Tamale, to be law-abiding and help the security agencies to sustain the relative peace the area was currently enjoying.
The minister further reiterated the government’s commitment to establishing more socio-economic ventures that would open job opportunities for the youth to build their future.
The secretary of the coalition which comprises 20 youth groups, Alidu Basharu, explained that the reason behind the formation of the alliance was to help foster unity and peaceful co-existence among the youth in the area.
He said the coalition had no intention of antagonising any executive body in the party and gave the assurance that members would support the party’s forward match to retain power come the 2012 elections.
Mr Basharu also indicated the coalition’s determination to join hands with all peace-loving citizens in Tamale to say no to all kinds of violence in the region and to collaborate with other stakeholders to reclaim the area’s lost glory.
He further said the coalition would soon put in place a mechanism that would be responsible for educating the public on government programmes.
Other speakers at the function included the Mayor of Tamale, Alhaji Abdulai Harruna Friday, who impressed upon all party members to avoid complacency and work towards promoting the ideology of the NDC.