Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has arrived in Apam to join President John Dramani Mahama for the Central Region leg of the “Resetting Ghana” Tour, a nationwide engagement initiative aimed at strengthening government interaction with citizens and assessing development priorities across the country.
The Vice President was warmly received by regional and district government officials, traditional leaders, Members of Parliament, party executives, and enthusiastic residents who gathered to welcome the country’s second-highest officeholder ahead of the President’s scheduled engagements.
The “Resetting Ghana” Tour forms part of the Mahama administration’s broader agenda to engage directly with communities, provide updates on government policies, inspect ongoing development projects, and gather feedback from citizens on issues affecting their livelihoods.
President Mahama and Vice President Opoku-Agyemang are expected to participate in a series of activities across the Central Region, including meetings with traditional authorities, interactions with business leaders, youth groups, women’s organisations, and civil society representatives. The tour will also feature inspections of key infrastructure projects and discussions on education, healthcare, agriculture, road development, job creation, and local economic growth.
Government officials say the initiative is designed to ensure that development programmes are responsive to the needs of communities while promoting accountability and transparency in the implementation of national policies.
As Ghana’s first female Vice President, Professor Opoku-Agyemang’s participation in the regional tour is expected to reinforce the administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and citizen-centred leadership. During the engagements, she is also expected to hold separate meetings with education stakeholders and women’s groups to discuss opportunities for youth empowerment, gender equality, and human capital development.
Residents in Apam and surrounding communities expressed optimism that the visit would bring renewed attention to pressing regional concerns, including road infrastructure, fisheries development, employment opportunities, education, healthcare delivery, and tourism promotion.
The Central Region is expected to use the occasion to showcase some of its key economic and tourism assets while presenting proposals for increased government investment in sectors capable of driving sustainable economic growth.
The “Resetting Ghana” Tour has become a flagship platform for the Mahama administration, providing an opportunity for government leaders to engage directly with citizens, monitor project implementation, and reaffirm their commitment to delivering on campaign promises through participatory governance.
Officials say the President’s nationwide tour will continue in other regions in the coming weeks as part of government’s efforts to deepen public engagement and accelerate national development.
