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Leading candidate for the governing NPP’s flagbearer position, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, concluded his national campaign at a rally in Bolga, the regional capital of the Upper East.
The rally, which was attended by thousands of party members in the Upper East Region, the chairmen of the Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, North East, and Upper East regions, as well as volunteer organizations, marked the end of Dr. Bawumia’s months-long tour of all 16 regions, during which he personally met with delegates in preparation for the November 4th contest and outlined his plans for the party and the next government.
Dr. Bawumia recounted his sacrifices over the years, his contributions to the NPP’s progress, and his suggestions for resolving party members’ concerns while accompanied by his spouse, Hajia Samira Bawumia.
“One of my main priorities is to deepen Party-Government relations. A key step would be to allocate a large proportion of the already existing appointments made by the President to the Constituencies and Regions directly. Therefore, each Constituency would be allocated a minimum of 10 appointments, while every Region would receive 20”, he disclosed.
In order to make sure they work inside the constituencies, non-MP appointees would also be assigned to them as godparents and godmothers. He also mentioned that a Welfare Office would be set up to gather data and oversee the requirements of party members.
“With these and some other measures, we will have a stronger and more united party than before.”
Urging delegates to ignore the “lies and propaganda” being shared by his opponents within and without the party, Dr Bawumia said the NPP is uniquely poised to break the mythical ‘8’ with him as candidate, and electing him as flagbearer would be the best decision the party could make at this time in its history.
“Among the four of us competing for flagbearer, I am the aspirant with the best track record in winning elections, having won two on the trot. I am the one with Governnance experience, serving as Vice President for two terms. I am the one who can unify all the factions within the party. I am the one who can foster peace and unity between the two main religions in the country.
“To crown it all, I am the one the NDC fears the most, and with good reason. They know with me as candidate they will not have a campaign message,” he declared to thunderous applause.
Dr Bawumia called for unity before and after the November 4 poll, pointing out that this was just an internal contest, with the real ‘enemy’ waiting for combat out there.
“I want us all to remember that this is just a family contest to elect our leader for the main battle of December 2024. So I urge us all, after this Saturday, to come together, close ranks, forgive each other and prepare to do what many believe is not possible but which I, trusting in the Almighty, believes is possible. We will break the 8 together.”
He conveyed his gratitude to his Campaign Team, which was headed by Fred Oware, as well as other party heavyweights who traveled with him across the country and made a variety of contributions to the campaign’s success.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
