The King of the Gonja Kingdom, Jira Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has honored Hon Adam Mutawakilu Garlus for his hard work, dedication to duty and respect for the tradition and traditional leadership in Gonjaland. At just ended Damba festival, Jira Yagbonwura acknowledged the former MP for Damongo Constituency.
This is in recognition of his contribution to the overall development of Gonjaland and Damongo in particular.
Hon Garlus has served in various capacities as a politician and private individual. As the DCE for the West Gonja District, Hon Garlus championed the fully participated in the process leading to the realization of the 148.5km Fufulso-Damongo-Sawla, which was constructed by H.E John Dramani Mahama and the NDC government between 2012 and 2015.
During his reign as a DCE and an MP, the Damongo constituency witnessed its significant part of physical infrastructure and human resource development. It is in view of this that the Late Busunuwura Nungbaso gave him the name “Ye ne awura”, to wit, the one who fulfills his promises.
As an MP, Hon Garlus did his best on human resource development particularly. He was able to secure about 25 scholarships to students at various levels of tertiary institutions including 2 PhD students. He instituted the first ever award scheme for the best BECE students and supported the operations of CAMFED in propelling the girl-child education.
Under Hon Garlus, Damongo Constituency had most of its communities, including Busunu, Nabori, Achubunyor, Mempeasem, etc. connected to the national grid.
So this honor was neither arranged nor exaggerated, it was on merit. It is his pledge that he, together with President Mahama, will ensure the timely execution of the Damongo Water Project when elected in the December 7th general elections.
Source: Kudus Gbeadese Seidu
