Two chiefs in the Volta Region - Togbe Brentua Asafo IV of the Mafi traditional area and Togbe Dzegblade of Adaklu-Kodzobi - have called on President Mills to fulfill all the promises he made to them during his campaign tour of the area in 2008.

The two chiefs claim the President promised to create separate districts for them, a promise he is yet to fulfill.

Togbe Brentua, who was the first to fire the salvo, told the President when he visited the town recently that his people were anxiously waiting for him to redeem his pledge, to ensure the accelerated development of the area, and that the current North Tongu district was too big.

Togbe Brentua Asafo, who took advantage of the visit of the President to Mafi Asiekpe to cut the sod for the construction of the second phase of the Sogakope-Adidome-Ho-Fume road, said the North-Tongu District did not see much development over the years in view of its large size, and that dividing the district was the only way to promote development in the area.

The chief also regretted that though water was being treated in the area for distribution to other parts of the region and beyond, the traditional area still did not have access to potable water, and that his people drink from unhygienic sources.

Togbe Brentua Asafo noted that due to such promises made to the people, the expectations of the people were very high, and urged the President to live up to his promise, but was quick laud the government's determination to continue with projects embarked upon by the previous administration.

He also commended the government for paying particular attention to rural development, which he said, was important in addressing the vast disparities between the urban and rural areas.

The decision, he continued, would go a long way to reduce poverty and its attendant problems in society.

The Chief of Adaklu-Kodzobi,Togbe Dzegblade V, on his part, appealed to President Mills to live up to the promise he made to the people of Adaklu, to create a new district for them. Acc

ording to him, his subjects were in high spirits awaiting the day the promise would be fulfilled. "Mr. President, I can feel it deep in my spirit that you will rule for eight years, and during this time, you will do great things that you will be remembered for, and this will come to pass," Togbe Dzegblade, who is also a pastor, told the President.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Joe Gidisu, assured the people that a lot more would be done to achieve the development target of the government, noting that in terms of roads, the Eastern corridor roads would be constructed to open up the region.

He also assured the people that the Asikumah-Hohoe-Jasikan-Kadjebi-Nkwanta Damako road would also be constructed, to open up the region, as well as the ongoing construction of the Asukwakwa-Dambai road.