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The running mate of the standard-bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has finished her five-day tour of the Western Region.
He ended the tour by reassuring the people of the region that the NDC offers the best quality and reliable governance option that will lead to sustainable development for all Ghanaians.
The visit, the first to the Region since she was surpassed as former President John Mahama’s running mate, allowed Professor Opoku-Agyemang to introduce herself to the chiefs and the people and request their support for the NDC in the upcoming general elections.
During the tour, Professor Opoku-Agyemang paid courtesy visits to various traditional leaders, interacted with a number of stakeholders, including merchants, artisans, small miners, farmers, students, fishermen, and professional groups, among others.
The running mate, who arrived in the region on Sunday with an enthusiastic welcome, expressed his gratitude to the chiefs and the people for their warm welcome.
She ensured that all infrastructure projects that were started by the previous NDC administration, but were abandoned by the current government, would be completed when the NDC came to power.
He explained the provisions of the NDC manifesto for national progress and indicated that the socio-economic needs of the region have been adequately addressed in the manifesto.
On education, he pledged that the next NDC government will ensure greater access to quality learning, introduce more incentive packages for teachers, and restore discipline in schools.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang, who recently toured six other regions, namely Upper East, North East, Northern, Bono, Ahafo and Western North Region, highlighted that a government led by Mahama will commit to promoting equity in the governance.
She was accompanied by the former vice president’s wife, Matilda Amissah-Arthur; NDC National Vice President Sherry Ayitey; The deputy campaign manager for the 2020 elections, Alex Segbefia; North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; the former Vice Minister of the Western Region, Emelia Arthur; The deputy organizer for women, Maame Efua Houadjeto; former Upper West Regional Vice Minister Abu Kasangbata and former Bawku DCE Musa Abdullai.
Others are the former ambassador to India, Sam Pee Yalley; Former Trade Minister and Western Region Minister Dr. John Abu and former Ghana Gas Executive Director Dr. George Adjah Sipa Yankey,
The National Campaign team, Kofi Totobi Quakyi; Former GIPC CEO, now spokesperson and chief communications officer for NDC running mate Mawuena Trebarh.
