According to him, John Mahama is someone who understands the suffering and pain of the ordinary Ghanaian, and therefore, he would run a more inclusive government.

Speaking at the launch of the NDC manifesto on August 12, he said the current economic system favours individuals who are linked to the founding fathers of the nation, the Big Six.

He advised that, if the youth do not have blood relations to the Big Six like Mr Mahama, it would be best to vote for the NDC flagbearer.

“If you are a young person like me, if you don’t have a double-barreled surname and your father or your grandfather was not part of the Big Six, and your father is not president, and you cannot get $34.5 million to be able to supply spare parts and you are like me, please do not sit. Get up, join the train, campaign and vote for President Mahama come December 7,” he said.

Mr Kombat said that John Mahama will invest heavily in agriculture to create 2.5 million jobs.

He explained that the NDC has noticed that although many young people are interested in farming, securing land has been a problem.

Therefore, if given the mandate as president, Mr Mahama will collaborate with chiefs so that land can be leased to these young people.

Additionally, a Farm Services Corporation will be established in each district. This Authority will help farmers acquire improved seeds and fertilizer, provide access to markets for their produce, and ensure that value addition is linked to their farming activities.

Source: Myjoyonline

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The Chief of Nkwantakese, Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, disclosed this interesting information during Saturday’s Showbiz A-Z on Joy FM, from the Center for National Culture in Kumasi, to mark Ghana Month on Joy.

His revelation surfaced as a buttress to the story behind Okomfo Anokye’s essential migration from the Eastern Region of Ghana to the Ashanti Region, told by Monarchical Safo Kantanka, who was also a panellist on the show.

According to Nana Ababio, “before Ghana had the ‘Big Six’, the Ashanti Kingdom had the ‘Big Six’. The six people that came [to the Ashanti Region] with Okomfo Anokye.”

The Ashanti Big Six was made up of “King Opemsuo Osei Tutu I [who had embarked on a journey to Akwamu with a purpose], Okomfo Anokye, Amankwahtia [who was the ‘Bantamahene (Chief of Bantama)], Dominase, Akropong, and Nsuase.”

Nana Ababio, Chief of Nkwantakese, said “these were the prominent people that came from Akwamu, before 1680”, adding that “before the appearance moon, there were the stars.”

Ghana Month on Joy is a golden opportunity to throw more light on everything Ghanaian.

The Showbiz A-Z crew used its platform to educate its discerning listeners on the history of the Ashanti Kingdom and its contribution to tourism and the creative space at large.