Greater Accra NPP endorse Nana Akufo Addo @ Tema

By Benjamin Xornam Glover, TEMA The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addd for 2016 campaign for flagbearership for the New Patriotic Party received another bolster when executives of the Greater Accra Region branch of the party endorsed his candidature and pledged to give him resounding margin of victory at the party’s ahead of the August 31 Special Congress to elect five out of the seven flag bearer aspirants to lead the NPP in the December 2016 general elections. The Regional Chairman of the Party, Mr. Ishmael Ashitey was very emphatic when he declared that from his interaction with the 34 constituency chairmen, it was evident that Nana Akufo-Addo was going to marshal 100 percent votes from Greater Accra come Sunday. “We need 100 percent votes from Greater Accra Region for Nana Akufo-Addo and I called on the other constituency executives to speak to their respective chairmen to rally behind Nana Akufo Addo, this is not the time to play, we are serious. Ghanaians are calling on us to give them power and we cannot fail them.” He said. This declaration took place at the Our Lady of Mercy (OLAMS) Senior High School when Nana Akufo-Addo took his campaign to seek the mandate of the party ahead of the 2016 elections to Tema. According to Mr. Ashitey it is time for the NPP to come back to power and urged the delegates to make a wise decision by voting massively for Nana Akufo-Addo. MPs back Nana Akufo-Addo The Regional Chairman and his constituency Chairperson were not alone in declaring their support for Nana Akufo-Addo. Members of Parliament from Tema East, Mr Titus Glover Tema Central, Kofi Brako, Ablekuma North, Justice Joe Appiah, Trobo Amasaman, Ablekuma West, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful and Ayawaso West Wuogon, Mr Emmanuel Kwabena Agyarko all pledged their support for Nana Akufo-Addo The MP for Tema East, Mr Titus Glover announced that 13 out of the 14 NPP MPs in parliament have all thrown their support behimd the candidature of Nana Akufo-Addo hence there is no need to reinvent the wheel. Boakye Agyarko The 2012 Presidential Campaign Manager of the NPP, Mr Boakye Agyarko, in addressing the delegates, said all across the country, Ghanaians were tired of the current Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government, are were desirous of a change. “They are calling on the NPP to put its acts together to rescue the country from the hardship that the country find itself in. Our response to that cry must be equally loud and clear that hat we in the NPP are ready and standing firmly behind one candidate to rescue them from all the hardship that they tell us about.” He said He said having worked with Nana-Akufo, he was firmly convinced in his mind that Nana Akufo-Addo is the best man for Ghana if NPP truly wants power in 2016 and urged all others in the race to forget about it .Mr. Boakye Agyarko scoffed claims by some opponents that Nana Akufo-Addo is too old to lead the party into power come 2016 stressing that Nana Akufo-Addo is best placed to lead the party. “We shouldn’t think that the work to be done at Flagstaff House requires breaking of stones. It is work that requires knowledge, intelligence, intellect, courage and a level of maturity that comes with age and Nana Akufo Addo measures up to that.” He added. Dr. Bawumia The Vice-Presidential Candidate for the NPP in 2012, Dr Mahammudu Bawumia said Ghana finds itself at a very important crossroads its development which requires change of leadership. He urged members of the party to remain united and rally behind the candidature of Nana Akufo-Addo to secure victory come 2016. “The management of this economy by the NDC has largely been by propaganda. “They told us about their unprecedented achievement, when we told them that those unprecedented achievements were built on very weak foundation, they ignored us. Today the evidence is on the wall, and those achievements have all collapsed. We told them that you cannot use propaganda to manage an economy because if you do that, the exchange rates will expose you. Today we have an economy which is in crisis”, he said He therefore called on delegates and Ghanaians to vote for Nana Akufo –Addo as the next President of the country to transform this country. Nana Addo Nana Akufo-Addo said if given the opportunity within the NPP and outside it, he will assembly a first class team of men and women to give this country an effective government that can deliver for the prosperity of the Ghanaian people. He said he has prepared himself well to lead this country adding that age will not be an inhibiting factor. According to him if the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Mr Alhassane Oauttara at his age has been able to transform that country and put them on the road to transformation after years of conflict, them nothing stops him Nana Akufo-Addo to lead and bring prosperity to Ghana like what President Kufuor did and even more. “Give me the opportunity to do for Ghana what Alhassane Ouattara is doing for Cote d’Ivoire” he said. He acknowledged the recent confusion within the party and the unfortunate incidence at the party headquarters and gave the assurance that he would do whatever is necessary to keep the NPP together and ensure the party wins power in 2016.