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Madam Akufo-Addo campaigns for husband in Brong Ahafo
Goaso (B/A), Oct. 18, Ghanadot/GNA – Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo,
wife of the New Patriotic (NPP), presidential candidate for
Election 2008, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on
women to vote massively for the candidate, to enable him to
continue with the good works of the Kufuor Government.
She said Nana Akufo-Addo was determined to build on the
foundation laid by the Kufuor administration to improve the
living conditions of women.
Mrs. Akufo-Addo made the call when she addressed rallies of
women groups at Goaso, Bechem, Sunyani, Techiman, Kintampo
and Jema during a three-day tour of the Brong Ahafo Region.
She said the NPP Government has introduced policies
including the Capitation Grant, School Feeding Programme,
National Health Insurance Scheme and free maternal care for
pregnant women to help improve the living condition of
Ghanaians.
Mrs. Akufo-Addo said the NPP presidential candidate had
promised that if voted into power, he would ensure that
senior high school education was made free and affordable
housing provided.
“ Making education the priority of the NPP government would
go a long way to advance the economy and Nana Akufo-Addo
would strive to make his campaign promises a reality”, Mrs
Akufo-Addo said.
She said the ultimate vision of the NPP government was to
eradicate poverty adding that the introduction of pension
scheme for farmers as promised by Nana Akufo-Addo was a sure
way of ensuring a secured old age security for them.
Ms. Anna Nyamekye, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture,
said that cocoa was the back bone of Ghana’s economy and
cocoa farmers must enjoy their share of proceeds of the sale
of the produce.
She challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)
to come clear “since the people of Ghana would vote for Nana
Akufo-Addo to continue with the good works of the Kufuor
administration”.
Ms. Nyamekye said that the basic infrastructural development
and the sound economic policies of the Kufour Government had
given the nation a sound take off.
Mrs. Akufo-Addo was accompanied on the tour by Ms. Sophia
Horner-Sam, Deputy Minister of railways, Ports and Harbours,
Nana Kwadwo Kwakye, Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister,
and wives of leading members of NPP; Mrs. Mike Ocquaye, Mrs.
Kofi Konadu Apraku, Mrs. Obetsebi Lamptey, Mrs. Frimpong
Boateng, Mrs. Addo Kufour and Mrs. Osafo Marfo.
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