General News of Thursday, 18 May 2017Source: www.ghanaweb.comWe have begun the job you gave us – Bawumia to Dagbon ChiefsVice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia addressing the Chiefs of DagbonThe Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the chiefs and people of Dagbon that the perennial water crisis in Yendi will soon be a thing of the past, following discussions at Cabinet to approve the allocation of $3m for the Yendi Water Project. Vice President Bawumia gave the assurance when he paid courtesy calls on the Kanpakuya Naa and the Bolin Lana at their palaces in Yendi on Thursday, as part of a four-day tour of the Northern region. Thanking the people of Dagbon for their support in the December 2016 elections, Dr Bawumia said the Akufo-Addo government was committed to fulfilling the promises they made to Ghanaians. “We have started in earnest, the job for which you gave us your votes. Three million dollars of funding is going to be approved to deliver that water project.

Source: GhanaWeb May 18, 2017 18:33 UTC