The Managing Director, (MD), for State Housing Company Kwabena Appiah Ampofo has stated that the youth of Ghana and New Patriotic Party, (NPP), should not be complacent but go into next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections as if they were the ‘underdog’.
He said this when addressing a charged newly inaugurated branch of the NPP Loyal Ladies in the Western North Region over the weekend.
He reminded the women of the sacrifices they made in bringing the NPP government to power and charged them that their toils will be in vain if the NPP does not win at least the next three election cycles. “This is not the time to get comfortable; this is not the time to rest. This is the time to roll up your sleeves and go into the elections like the wounded tigress you are. It is time to bring out the Yaa Asantewaa spirit in you. You have scares from elections 2016 that have not even healed and you cannot sit and allow the incompetent ones to roll back all the gains of this government. You have to protect the continuity of policies such as NABCO, Free SHS, NHIS, 1D1F, the restoration of Nurses and Teacher trainee allowances, planting for food and Jobs and the strong state of the economy’’. Mr. Appiah said to loud chants from the audience.
The newly inaugurated Western North Chapter of the NPP Loyal Ladies on October, 19, 2019 held their maiden Regional Conference under the theme:, “Building a Stronger Grassroots for Bigger Victory, 2020 and beyond”. at the Wiawso College of Education (WATICO).
Nana Tano Nggissa II, Chief of Esaase in his address applauded government’s introduction of the NABCO scheme, which has reduced graduate unemployment in the country. He also pinpointed on some of the numerous social intervention programs put in place by the NPP government and admonished the youth of the area to take advantage of them to better their lives.
He finally encouraged the women to keep up with their hard work to ensure the NPP government retains power in 2020.
Former Managing Director of BOST, Mr Alfred Obeng, in his speech, encouraged the youth to take up active roles in politics since they were the future leaders. He also appealed to the leaders of the NPP to give room for the youth to take up such roles.
Captain for the Western North Chapter of the Loyal Ladies, Nana Yaa Appiah thanked the Ladies for their massive turn out, a clear indicator of their readiness to work hard to maintain power in 2020.
She added that, the ladies under her leadership, will comb all corners in the region to sensitize constituents, and campaign to retain power for the NPP, in order to not only safeguard policies which have given hope to the less fortunate in society, but to benefit from more.
The conference was chaired by, Chief of Esaase and Asokwahene of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Tano Nggissa II.
Also in attendance were, MD State Housing Company, Kwabena Appiah Ampofo, (General) Loyal ladies, Martha Koduah, former MD BOST, Alfred Obeng Boateng as well as Regional and Constituency Executives namely, 1st Vice Chairman, Theophilus Tandoh, 2nd Vice Chairman, Adasa Nkrumah, Deputy Organizer, Mrs. Juliana Aidoo, Deputy Womens Organizer, Mrs. Janet Danso, Communications Director, Felix Foster Ackah Research and Elections Officer, Bright Appiah Kubi, Regional Youth Organizer, Gabriel Doe.
