According to the Youth group, despite their trust and allegiance to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), all this while, it saddened them not to have representation in the current government.

“We, the youth of Sissala Land, are deeply disappointed and concerned about the lack of representation of our people in President John Dramani Mahama’s government. Despite our trust in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to redeem itself by appointing competent Sissala individuals to ministerial positions, our hopes are dwindling,” their spokesperson said.

Addressing the media at Tumu, the Municipal capital of the Sissala East on Friday, February 7, 2025, the spokesperson said “As one of the three major ethnic groups in the Upper West Region, number one producers of quality maize and contributing massively to the agricultural fortunes of this country we are perplexed as to why our people have been overlooked in the appointment of ministers.”

Sidiki Mumuni, President of the Sissala Youth Forum claims the Sissala people have a significant presence in five out of the eleven constituencies in the region, making their exclusion from ministerial appointments all the more egregious.

“Historically, other parties have recognized the value of Sissala representation, providing our people with eight years of ministerial appointments. Yet, we chose to support the NDC, only to be met with disappointment, Sidiki Mumuni emphasized.

The Youth forum called on President John Mahama to take immediate action to address their concerns.

“We seek a meaningful representation of our people in government, not mere tokenism. The Sissala Youth have been patient with the government through this window of Ministerial appointments but our patience is wearing thin.”

“We implore the President to work with his major stakeholders in the land, i.e. the leadership of his party, and the Chiefs and elders of the Sisaala fraternity, to satisfy our demands, lest his legacy be tainted in the eyes of the Sissala people.”

The Forum president stated that they were not in any way seeking confrontation but would not allow themselves to be ignored.

They made demands for the government to consider an all-inclusive governance while ensuring that the government reflects the diversity of the region, including the Sissala people.

“We await the President’s prompt response to our concerns and if they go contrary to our demands, we will advise ourselves accordingly as a people,” the group asserted.

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