Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the party's commitment to expand rural electrification nationwide, if it wins the December 7, General Election. He said connecting rural communities onto the national electricity grid remained essential to open and spur rapid socio-economic growth development in those areas and thereby improve the living conditions of the rural population. Mr Nketiah said this when he addressed a political rally at Biema in the Banda district, as part of his Election 2024 'Retail Campaign' tour of the Bono Region. He emphasized that development remained a continuous process, saying as the needs of the people evolved, an NDC government would also do more to tackle those needs and make life better and comfortable for the people. 'The NDC is focused on building a prosperous nation that will enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of the people', Mr Nketiah stated, and urged everybody to contribute to a violent-free General Election. Mr Nketiah said 'the electioneering must be based on issues, centred around ideas that will enhance human resources development of the nation and improve the well-being of people'. He called on the electorates to vote and maintain Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the NDC incumbent Member of Parliament for the Banda Constituency and urged the MP to continue with the good work and bring the development of the constituency to the next level. At Banda Boase, Nana Ligbi Wullitei II, the Chief of the town, expressed concern about bad roads and inadequate educational facilities in the area and called for the expansion of the local market to stimulate economic growth and development. The tour also took Mr Nketiah and his entourage to Nkosia, Nkyeraa, Subinso Number Two and Wurumpo in the Wenchi constituency. He called on the electorates there to vote for the former President John Dramani Mahama the NDC's Presidential Candidate and Alhaji Seidu Haruna, the NDC incumbent MP for the Wenchi constituency. Source: Ghana News Agency