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Press Release
Office of Nana Akufo-Addo
August 22, 2014
NDC'S BETTER GHANA MEANS HIGH
COST OF LIVING, LOW SALARIES: AKUFO-ADDO
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the economic
hardships, widespread corruption and rising levels
of unemployment in the country only point to the
fact that the "Better Ghana" agenda of the ruling
National Democratic Congress government has
collapsed.
According to Nana Akufo-Addo, what Ghanaians are
witnessing under President Mahama's administration
is a clear manifestation of his government's failure
to provide good governance for the Ghanaian people.
He made this known when he addressed delegates from
the Central Region at the Manna Heights resort at
Mankessim, when he took his campaign, ahead of the
NPP's August 31 Special Electoral College, to the
region.
Akufo-Addo explained that the cost of living in the
country keeps rising on a daily basis, whereas the
incomes and salaries of ordinary Ghanaians remain
low, a scenario he said is creating greater and
greater hardships for Ghanaians.
Akufo-Addo assured the gathering and Ghanaians, at
large, that his government will pursue an
industrialisation agenda that will structurally
transform the Ghanaian economy from a raw material
producing one to one that focusses on value addition
and exports of Ghanaian products, a situation which
will create lots of jobs for Ghanaians.
To do this, he told that delegates that he will
assemble a competent team, from within and outside
of parliament, to give Ghana the first class
government it truly deserves.
"I am not in politics to enrich myself or my family.
I came into politics to serve the people of Ghana.
Give me the opportunity once more and I assure you
that I will give the party victory, and also to
realise this vision for Ghana," Nana Addo said.
At the heart of the transformation agenda, Nana Addo
indicated, will be to ensure that every child has
access to good quality education. "Free SHS will
become a reality under my government," he said.
Nana Akufo-Addo thanked the region for the 76%
margin of victory he received from them in 2010,
urging it to replicate and better this feat this
time round.
In concluding, Akufo-Addo reiterated his appeal to
NPP national officers to cease the ongoing "media
war", urging them to resolve whatever issues they
may have by resorting to the party's structures.
"Join me in making this appeal to our national
officers. Let us forget about press conferences,
radio and TV interviews and newspaper articles about
ourselves. The target of such media interventions
should always the NDC and not ourselves," he
stressed.
Present at Thursday's meeting were, amongst others,
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, 2008 and 2012 running mate to
Nana Akufo-Addo; Robert Kutin, NPP Central Regional
Chairman; Hon. Kennedy Agyepong, MP for Assin
Central; Hon. Hawa Koomson, MP for Awutu Senya East;
Hon. Dr. Ato Arthur, MP for KEEA; Hon. Benjamin Kofi
Ayeh, MP for Upper Denkyira West; Hon. Nana Amoako,
MP for Upper Denkyira East; Hon. Kwabena Okyere
Darko-Mensah, MP for Takoradi; Kofi Atta Nketia,
Westen Regional NPP Chairman; Hon. Cecilia Dapaah,
former Minister and former MP for Bantama; Hon.
Kwamena Bartels, former Minister and former MP for
Ablekuma North and member of National Council of the
Central Region; Hon. John Kwasi Agyabeng, former MP
for Agona East; Mr. Fred Oware, former 1st Vice
Chair of the NPP; Mr. Ekow Dankwah-Smith, former
Central Regional NPP Chairman; Hon. Isaac Edumadze,
former Central Regional Minister and former MP; and
Hon. Sam Quarm, former MP for Gomoa East.
Eugene Arhin
Press Secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo
Office of Nana Akufo-Addo
21 Ringway Crescent
Ringway Estates
Osu, Accra
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