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My umbilical cord is buried here – Bagbin pledges continued support for Sombo development
” Speaking at the commissioning of a new administration block for Sombo Senior High School on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the Speaker said neglecting his hometown would be like “breaking the umbilical cord” that ties him to his people.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says he will never stop facilitating development in Sombo, stating that “my umbilical cord is buried here."Woe betide you if you don’t maintain it" the former Nadowli-Kaleo legislature charged the school management to maintain the building, warning that he will be back to inspect it.
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