General News of Thursday, 27 December 2018Source: classfmonline.comMamprugu Overlord, NDC, NPP push for 'Yes' votes for North East RegionResidents called for an overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote in the referendumPolitical parties from all sides of the political divide, former Ministers and DCEs of both the NDC and NPP, as well as the 6 Members of Parliament in the proposed North East Region, have joined the Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Bohigu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga to call for an overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote in Thursday’s referendum. They re-echoed the call by the Nayiri for a 100% ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum, saying it would be a reflection of the people's desire to have a region of their own in order to accelerate the area's development. The Mamprugu overlord made the call at a colourful durbar on Wednesday, 26 December 2018, when Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, paid a courtesy call on him at his palace in Nalerigu. According to the Nayiri, the time had come to actualise the long-held dream for a region, which would, among others, create jobs in the kingdom. In brief remarks after the courtesy call, Vice-President Bawumia said the referendum was a "historic" one, which would impact generations yet unborn.

Source: GhanaWeb December 27, 2018 09:22 UTC