Don’t be complacent - First Lady urges NPP supporters

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has called on members and supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to work hard to retain the party in power in next year’s general election.

She said party supporters should reach out to every voter — tell the success story of the government to every Ghanaian to convince them to vote overwhelmingly to renew its mandate.

Mrs Akufo-Addo underscored the important role women played in the development of the party and the nation at large, and urged them to work to ensure victory for the NPP in the 2020 election.

Women’s conference

The wife of the President was addressing the first ever national women's conference of the party in Sekondi in the Western Region.

The two-day conference, which was on the theme, "Women on the move for victory 2020 and beyond" sought to mobilise, equip the women with the right information and to unite them in readiness for the 2020 election campaign.

The conference brought together all women in leadership positions within the party including those serving in regional executive positions, constituency women organisers, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament (MPs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and other political appointees.

It provided the platform for networking, strategising and sharing ideas on how to substantially increase the party’s share of votes.

Rise up

Touching on the theme of the conference, she said it was "a call to battle, call of Divine intervention" and urged members of the party to rise up to the task and unite to move the party forward.

The First Lady said significant progress had been made since the party came to power, saying the nation was moving in the right direction.

She added that within the last three years, the party had recorded "sweet melodies" of free SHS, planting for food and jobs, one-district one-factory, restoration of teacher trainees allowance, a strong economy among other achievements.

The government, she said, by its strong performance deserved to be given another term.

Sacrifice

The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare,urged the women to work hard and accept to make the needed sacrifices to retain the party in power. That, she said, involved going from door to door to help the people to have a better understanding of the government’s policies and programmes.

The National Women's Organiser, Mrs Kate Gyamfuah, said it was in the interest of all Ghanaians, particularly women that the government was retained to continue its pro-poor policies.

She said many, who would otherwise had struggled to send their children to SHS, had now been relieved of that headache. For his part, the National Chairman, Mr Freddy Blay, applauded the women for their resilience and commitment to the party.

The General Secretary of the party, Mr John Boadu, described the women's wing of the party as the most vibrant and resilient pillar which had held the party together all these years.

He asked them to use the conference to analyse and come up with resolutions that would enhance the growth of the party.