By Edzorna Mensah
The Volta Regional Branch of the National Democratic Congress is expected to host this year’s June 4th Celebration, which is the 44th since its inception, and it is scheduled to take place in Hohoe.
This year’s program is under the theme: “Saving Our Democracy: The Spirit of the June 4th” and choosing Hohoe is a strategic one that insiders say it constitutes their “agenda rescue mission”.
The program will commence on Saturday, June 3rd with a health walk through the principal streets within Hohoe Municipality in the morning and subsequently a public lecture at 2:00 pm at the St. Francis College of Education (FRANCO).
The memorial event will be climaxed the next day, Sunday, at 8 am with a wreath laying at the E.P. park in Hohoe.
The Special Guest of Honour for this year’s celebration will be the former President of the republic and current Presidential Candidate of the Party John Dramani Mahama.
Other distinguished Guests and Speakers include Hudu Yahaya, Dan Abodakpi, Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, the National Chairman, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary under the leadership of Mawutor Agbavitor, the Volta Regional Chairman.
The rest are Governs Kwame Agbodza, MP for Adaklu and Minority Chief Whip, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu, Helen Adjoa Ntoso, MP for Krachi West, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, MP for Klortey Korley, Comrade Shine, Comrade Gyamwodie, Comrade Eric Bartey, and Worlanyo Tsekpo, the Parliamentary Candidate for Hohoe who is taken to pressure the seat from current Minostet for Railway Peter Amewu.
June 4th is an annual event prominent on the NDC’s calendar, celebrated to mark Ghana’s 1979 Revolution meant to awaken the conscience of the Nation and imbibe in the citizenry the principles of probity and accountability.
A press release signed by Sorkpa K. Agbleze, the Volta Regional Communications Officer called on the general public to join the NDC and actively participate in this historic event in Hohoe.