By Prinscilla Bulu
The National Campaign Coordinator and Head of Administration for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s flagbearer campaign, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah shared the vision of Kennedy Agyapong for Ghana’s future during an interview with GTV Breakfast Show on December 1, 2025.
Speaking ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer primaries, Dr. Boakye-Danquah said Kennedy Agyapong is bold, practical, and hardworking leader Ghana needs to rebuild the economy, create jobs, and industrialize the country.
He described Kennedy Agyapong as a “Ghana-made” entrepreneur whose personal story shows resilience and determination.
According to Dr. Boakye-Danquah, Kennedy’s 24 years in Parliament and his business success for running more than 16 companies gives him the practical experience to understand Ghana’s real economic challenges.
Addressing Ghana’s unemployment crisis, Dr. Boakye-Danquah said more than 500,000 young people enter the labour market every year, including about 300,000 university graduates.
He stated that Kennedy Agyapong has already created over 7,000 jobs through his own businesses, including a steel plant, a rubber factory,cold stores, a media company and other industrial ventures.
He explained that Kennedy Agyapong’s leadership will focus on creating a business-friendly environment so private sector companies can grow and employ thousands more.
One of the major proposals shared on the show was the plan to convert 90% of the Tamale Airport into a cargo airport to support large-scale export of agricultural products.
Dr. Boakye-Danquah said the northern regions produce yam, shea, cotton, livestock, and other raw materials that can reach European markets in just five hours using direct cargo flights.
He added that the runway is already built to international standards, so the main requirement is the right policies to attract investment and cargo airlines.
When asked how such an ambitious plan will be funded considering Ghana’s debt and ongoing IMF programme, Dr. Boakye-Danquah said the vision is to build a self-sustaining, export-driven economy.
He explained that Ghana has enough raw materials to establish factories that can produce shea juice,coconut juice,plantain and tomato products, ethanol from sugarcane,charcoal from coconuts, textiles from plantain stems, and more.
According to him, these value chains can generate billions of dollars in revenue, reduce imports, and end Ghana’s dependence on IMF bailouts.
He revealed that Kennedy Agyapong has lined up 15 international investors ready to support major industrial projects, including what will be Africa’s biggest pharmaceutical facility in the Central Region.
Responding to comparisons with other NPP contenders regarded as economic experts, Dr. Boakye-Danquah argued that true economic skill is shown in practical results, not academic theory.
He emphasised that Kennedy Agyapong has built companies, paid significant taxes, and expanded industries which is an evidence that he understands how to grow an economy.
He said Kennedy Agyapong wants to revive the spirit of “Grow Ghana, Feed Ghana,” making the country a major exporter rather than an importer.
And according to him, campaign team believes Africa’s young population will make the continent the world’s biggest market by 2063, and Ghana needs an entrepreneurial leader to position itself for that opportunity.
On the issue of corruption, Dr. Boakye-Danquah described Kennedy Agyapong as Ghana’s “biggest citizen vigilante,” known for speaking out against wrongdoing for over 30 years.
He said an Agyapong administration will enforce discipline in the public sector, strengthen weak governance structures and remove any appointee found engaging in corruption.
He added that Agyapong “made his money through hard work” and will insist that public resources benefit Ghanaians.
Dr. Boakye-Danquah expressed confidence that both the NPP and the general public are ready for a leader who is bold, firm, and unafraid to speak truth to power.
He concluded that Kennedy Agyapong has consistently stood against corruption for more than 33 years and remains committed to fighting for the ordinary Ghanaian.
