Abuga Pele thanks Akufo-Addo for his prison pardon

Mr. Abuga Pele, former member of the Chiana-Paga constituency in the Upper East region, expressed his gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the presidential pardon granted to him to get out of prison.

The president granted Mr. Pele, also a former national coordinator of the former Ghana Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Agency (GYEEDA), a presidential pardon due to ill health.

The former GYEEDA coordinator was sentenced to six years in prison on February 23, 2018 for his involvement in a GH ¢ 4.1 million GYEEDA scandal.

“I thank God for my release, I thank the President, the people of Nakolo, I thank all those who contributed to my release from prison. Another day will come for me to explain a lot of things, ”he said.

Mr. Pelé expressed his gratitude when he spoke for the first time in Nakolo, a community in the Kassena-Nankana West district of the Upper East region, after his release.

The former MP received an enthusiastic reception in the constituency by his constituents as they marched on motorcycles through the main streets of the city.

Mr. Pelé said that the residents of Chiana-Paga constituency have supported him since he became an MP, adding that “For 16 years they supported me. In fact, they supported me when we were in opposition from 2000 to 2004.

“So to imagine that this constituency will stick to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) despite the fact that we were in opposition says a lot about the love of the people. My only problem is that I still think I haven’t done much for my people.

However, he hoped others would continue where he left off with the development of the area and prayed for God’s blessings for his family and all of the constituency.

“I pray that this city continues to grow more and more. “

Speaking on behalf of his family, Mr. Michael Gantera said: “Our depleted hope is restored and we have every reason to be happy and jubilant.

“We want to use this platform to express our most sincere and sincere gratitude to the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the presidential pardon granted to our father, husband and friend. May God bless you graciously, Mr. President, ”the family said.

The family also expressed their gratitude to all who contributed in various ways to Mr. Pelé’s release.

Mr. Gantera also expressed his gratitude to the media, in particular TV3 and Citi FM, who have kept in touch with the family on issues that concern Mr. Pelé.

— RNG