Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to establish a nursing training college in the Builsa North Municipality of the Upper East Region if he becomes president.

Addressing the Sandem-Nab, Paramount Chief of the Builsa Traditional Area, Nab Azaksuk Azantilow, Dr. Bawumia promised, “A tertiary institution in this district is something that I want to promise you as president; I will make sure you have it…”

This commitment was made during Dr. Bawumia's visit to the Paramount Chief's Palace on the first day of his tour in the region.

Nab Azantilow reiterated his request for a tertiary institution and other projects, highlighting that previous appeals, including the need for a cold system for the Sandema Hospital, had not received favorable consideration.

“We indeed have a site for the establishment of a nursing training college, which stalled due to lack of funding. My people and I will prioritize your votes and hope that you will take this into account, and you shall be rewarded in return,” Nab Azantilow stated.

In response to a request to amend the Chieftaincy Act to grant chiefs more power in adjudicating cases, Dr. Bawumia said: “In fact, it is part of my manifesto, that we are going to amend Section 63 of the Chieftaincy Act to empower the chiefs.”

Dr. Bawumia emphasized his intention to bring the chieftaincy institution closer to the government, stating, “To do this, we also want to resource the chiefs. We want to pay living allowances to our overlords, paramount and divisional chiefs.”

He added that queen mothers would also receive living allowances to support the administration of the chieftaincy institution.

“Nab, we have a lot of things to do, but I will be in a position to help if you make me president of the Republic of Ghana. I will be able to do a lot, and if you bring Thomas Alonsi to be Member of Parliament for Builsa North, together, we will be able to do a lot,” he assured.

Dr. Bawumia was accompanied by several Ministers of State, former government appointees, national and regional party executives, and members of parliament, including Mr. Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister for Defence; Mr. Mustapha Ussif, the Minister for Youth and Sports; Mr. Ambrose Dery, former Minister for the Interior; Alhaji Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper East Regional Minister; Mr. John Boadu, former General Secretary of the NPP; and Madam Tangoba Abayage, former Upper East Regional Minister.

Other officials present were Madam Vida Akantagriwen Anaab, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area; Mr. Anthony Namoo, the Regional Chairman of the NPP; Mr. Arimeyaw Somo Lucky Basintale, West Mamprusi MCE; Mr. Danladi Abdul-Nashir, former MCE for the East Mamprusi Municipality; and Mr. Fuseini Nurudeen, the North East Regional Chairman of the NPP, among others.