Traditional Authorities in the Atwima NWABIAGYA South district are calling on retired Commissioner of Police(COP) George Kwame Tuffuoro to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming parliamentary primaries.

Their reason according to deep throat sources is that they want a credible person who can redeem the image of the constituency when he becomes Member of Parliament (for the area.

A section of the Chiefs  have openly passionately appeal to a retired police Commissioner, George Tuffuor eorge Kwame Tuffuor to as matter of urgency come to the rescue of the constituency.

Bafuor Owusu Afriyie

The chiefs, led by Otumfuor’s Abrafuorhene, Bafuor Owusu Afriyie, who claims after consultations with other colleague chiefs they have settled on COP George Kwame Tuffuor popularly called “Commander” who is a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to pick a nomination forms to contest the party’s primaries when they open nominations and subsequently become the Parliamentary candidate for the party to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Baffuor Owusu Afriyie who doubles as Abuakwa- Maakro chief disclosed the chiefs intention to the media at the official sixth memorial anniversary of Obaapanin Christiana Ama Mmrera, also known as “Power Jesus” the late mother of COP George Kwame Tuffuor at Atwima – Abuakwa in the Ashanti region on Sunday 23rd April 2023.

COP(RTD) George Kwame Tuffuor(first on the left)

Bafuor owusu Afriyie, also told the media, the chiefs in the Atwima Nwabigya south constituency have realized how the area is lacking behind in terms of development and how they are disappointed by the previous and current leadership and as matter of urgency they are in need of someone who is more competent and capable to rescue them from their current situation.

COP(RTD) George Kwame Tuffuor(first

Bafuor Owusu Afriyie claims, the constituents have enjoyed a lot of support from the retired Commissioner of Police during his service in the police service which he quickly added that, a lot of youth in the constituency gain admission into the police and other security services recruitments all by the efforts of “Commander’ and they believe if given the mandate to serve the constituency they will witness more of such and developmental projects in general.

In his comparative analysis between Atwima – Nwabiagya District and the recently calved Kwadaso Municipality, Bafuor Owusu Afriyie again expressed worry that Kwadaso which was created recently has been given such a face lift in terms of roads and other projects but Atwima Nwabiagya South which has been in existence for years as has not witnessed similar developments.

He therefore attributed “lack of development in the area to  leadership.

Baffour Owusu Afriyie believes the previous and the current political leaders have failed the area and claims, with “Commander” as member of parliament when given the nod and with support from the traditional leaders they have the presumption that there would be a change.

Meanwhile, the retired COP says he is yet to consider the appeal by the chiefs but added he will not disappoint the call by the chiefs when the need arises. Source: Tntnewspapergh.com with additional file by
BERNARD Kusi-APPIAH

Some scenes from the anniversary