The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has stated his readiness to serve the country in any capacity. A statement released by the Asogli State Council and signed by Stephen Tetteh, Secretary to the Council, said the Togbe Afede remained passionate about the development of Ghana and would not reject any opportunity to serve the country. The release follows media reports stating Togbe Afede's readiness to be the Running Mate for former President John Dramani Mahama for the 2024 Presidential Election. It said though Togbe Afede would not turn down any opportunity to serve the country, he had not instructed any person or group to lobby for him. The statement said recently, a group of people who identified themselves as 'Change Makers Forum' approached Togbe Afede to consider joining President Mahama as his Running Mate for the 2024 Presidential Election. 'Togbe responded that, as a patriotic citizen, he would not reject any opportunity to serve the country, but the choice of a running mate is the prerogative of the flag bearer, who already knows him very well,' it said. 'Togbe considers it a great honour that a group of well-intentioned professionals called on him to express their trust in him, and thus their desire for him to be the next Vice President of Ghana. But Togbe has not mandated anybody or group to 'lobby' for his choice as Running Mate,' the release added. Source: Ghana News Agency GOBABIS: Director General of the National Planning Commission, Obeth Kandjoze said the late President Hage Geingob overcame numerous challenges in various political frays, especially before assuming the Presidency. Delivering a speech at a candlelight vigil held in Geingob's honour at Gobabis on Tuesday, Kandjoze said: 'Geingob was ridiculed, laughed at, he was not being believed at times and it seemed as if Namibia was closing in on him. He was the man in the arena, but despite it all, Geingob rose to the highest office.' Omaheke Region Governor Pijoo Nganate on his part described Geingob as someone who loved him dearly, who picked him up in a difficult time and who came back to liberate Namibia from apartheid South Africa. 'Hage is the man who came with the Namibian flag in this country, a sacrificial lamb. He was willing to come and be a sacrificed lamb. When you listened to his interview he also said even his ex-wife was asking him, 'Are you sure you need to do this?'. Namibia at the time, was having a very hostile environment and there came a tall man with a big flag. For Geingob, it was worth dying for this country,' Nganate expressed. According to Nganate, those who knew Geingob knew that if there was anything he loved so much, it was Namibia and its people. Source: The Namibia Press Agency