The New Patriotic Party’s Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded party members that the November 4 presidential primaries are for choosing a candidate who will represent the party in the legislature in 2024.
In that regard, he urged the delegates to support him heavily as the party’s next leader, pointing out that he was the most qualified and well-known of all the candidates.
The Vice President expressed confidence that the NPP would form the next government in 2025 and carry on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s progressive policies with him running for president.
On the second day of his campaign tour of the Western North Region, the Vice President made the decision while speaking with representatives in the Bia West and Juaboso constituencies.
He emphasized that the current administration had launched numerous social intervention programs, many of which were firsts, including free SHS and Technical and Vocational Education Training, reintroduced teacher and nursing training allowance, free WASSCE and Basic Education Certificate Examination registration, one constituency one ambulance, and others. He also promised that in 2025, more would be done for the Ghanaian people.
Dr. Bawumia also mentioned pruning, the free distribution of plantain suckers and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Western North region, and the rehabilitation program for the cocoa industry.
“The government has also increased the price of cocoa from Gh800 to Gh1308, the highest price of cocoa in the history of this country,” he added.
A welfare fund would be established specifically for polling station managers, according to Dr. Bawumia, to encourage them to work harder for the benefit of the party.
Additionally, he asserted that he had what it took to lead the party’s grassroots supporters to a resounding victory in 2024 “takes to bring everyone on board to bring the needed unity and peace within the party.”
Madam Catherine Afeku, a former member of Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyeremateng‘s campaign team, Mr. William Benjamin Assuah, a former regional chairman and Alan’s regional coordinator, Mr. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, a former Western North Regional Minister, and Mr. Richard Ebbah Obeng, a current Western North Regional Minister, were in attendance.
The remaining members are Mr. Alex Tetteh, Member of Parliament for Akontombra, Mr. Alfred Obeng Boateng, Member of Parliament for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai constituency, and Mr. Augustine Blay, Executive Secretary to the Vice President.
