By Solomon Gumah
Busunu (S/R), Dec. 28, GNA – Sons and daughters of the Busunu community in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region have concluded their 2025 homecoming celebration with a durbar aimed at promoting unity, sustainable development, and strategic investment for inclusive growth.
Held under the theme, “Thriving Together: One Community, One Shared Future,” the event brought together natives from home and the diaspora, government officials, traditional and religious leaders, youth groups, and development partners. The celebration featured cultural displays, solidarity messages, resource mobilization, and commitments to support Busunu’s long-term development agenda.
The homecoming also marked the launch of a five-year development plan (2026–2031), targeting priority areas such as education, youth empowerment, healthcare, infrastructure, job creation, and the promotion of culture and tradition. Mrs. Felicia Kraja, Chairperson of the Planning Committee, described the event as a moment of reflection, reconnection, and recommitment to the community’s collective future.
She highlighted Busunu’s strong communal spirit, citing self-help initiatives such as clinic construction, water source improvements, and the ongoing development of a community centre. She also acknowledged diaspora-led efforts, including the Busunu Health Fest, which supports persons living with non-communicable diseases.
Represented by Savannah Regional Minister Mr. Salisu Bi-Awuribe, President John Dramani Mahama announced major government interventions for Busunu. These include the construction of a STEM Senior High School, primarily for girls, featuring multi-storey classrooms, staff accommodation, a modern assembly hall for over 2,500 students, and enhanced ICT facilities. Construction is expected to start in January 2026, with an 18-month timeline.
President Mahama also pledged upgrades to the Fufulso–Busunu–Damongo–Sawla Road, resumption of stalled works linking Fufulso Junction, Daboya, and Mankarigo, and inclusion of the region in the national 1,000-kilometre feeder roads programme to enhance market access for food-producing communities. Additionally, the Savannah College of Education at Daboya will be absorbed into the public system to expand teacher education and create employment.
Mr. Yussif Sulemana, MP for Bole Constituency and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, urged the community to leverage its land and natural resources for sustainable wealth creation. He stressed land use planning, boundary demarcation, and the establishment of a customary land secretariat to prevent disputes and attract investment. He encouraged traditional authorities to collaborate with state institutions to streamline land registration and explore resources such as rivers, stone deposits, and agricultural lands to boost local economic development.
GNA
Edited by Eric K. Amoh/Audrey Dekalu