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Nana Konadu pledges to revitalise NDC
Accra, Nov. 27, Ghanadot/GNA - Former First Lady Nana Konadu
Agyeman Rawlings says she is standing for the position of First
Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to
strengthen the party's structures and boost unity.
Nana Konadu also the President of the 31st December Women's
Movement (DWM), said she was also keen to pursue a strong agenda
to bring women and the youth into the party and make the NDC
more dynamic and ensure that it grows bigger from the
grassroots.
A statement issued by the Office of the former President in
Accra on Friday, said Nana Konadu was speaking during a tour of
the Eastern Region, where she re-inaugurated branches of the DWM
at Asuom, Kade, Odumase and Krobo.
"The party needs unity and discipline and I will work hard with
my colleagues to ensure that we move the party onto a new
pedestal," she said.
Nana Konadu also used the tour to interact with the traditional
authorities.
She said the revival of the DWM started in 2003 after efforts by
the New Patriotic Party to crush it had failed.
Nana Konadu claimed that members of the movement were harassed
whilst its projects were taken over by the district assemblies,
painted and labelled HIPC projects, even though the projects
were financed from funds raised from donor agencies and
non-governmental organisations.
She said fortunately the women were undaunted and continued to
work underground to keep the flame of the movement alight.
"Because we did not want the members to feel they had been
abandoned we decided to revive the branches. and renewed
membership drive and surprisingly the women responded in their
droves. We offered them small loans to revive or start new
projects.
"Over the past six months however the women have been keen to
publicly assert themselves and wanted the movement's leadership
to grace every inauguration or membership drive campaign to give
the events wider public attention. I have no option but to
oblige and have been delighted by some of the responses I have
received," Nana Konadu stated.
Nana Konadu visited the movement's oil palm processing project
at Otumi. The project was inaugurated 14 years ago.
The statement said she was thrilled to hear the success stories
of the women who used proceeds from the project to send their
children to school and cater for their families.
It said the President of the DWM was however asked to intervene
to add value to the produce of the factory by repackaging them
for Togolese vendors, who purchase the oil in large drums and
paid a pittance.
Nana Konadu promised to explore the possibility of bottling the
oil at the Nsawam Cannery when it resumes production to add
value to the produce and create a wider market for it.
GNA
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