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Mrs.
Akufo-Addo pledges to champion women’s cause
Kumasi, July 2, Ghanadot/GNA - Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wife
of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, has
pledged to champion the cause of women when she becomes the
First Lady. She said though women are in the majority as far
as the country’s population is concerned, few of them are in
the lime light because most shied away from politics.
Mrs Akufo-Addo was speaking in Kumasi at the weekend when
she joined the Grace Baptist Church in Amakom in a programme
to climax a one month-long celebration to commemorate the
Church’s 40th Anniversary.
Mrs. Akufo-Addo said the situation could change for the
better only when they voted her husband to become president.
She was accompanied by Madam Patricia Appiagyei, Kumasi
Metropolitan Chief Executive and Mr. Emmanuel Asamoah
Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister were given a rousing
welcome.
Others included Deputy Minister for Ports and Harbours, Mrs.
Sophia Horner-Sam, Mr. Albert Kan Dapaah, Minister of
Defence and some wives of the loosing presidential
aspirants.
Mrs. Akufo-Addo appealed to people, especially women who
have not as yet registered, to do so to enable them vote on
the election day.
Mr. Owusu-Ansah praised the church for its contribution to
the country’s development.
“There is a known partnership between the Church and the
state for instance, in the building of schools, hospitals,
clinics and others”, he said.
The minister appealed to the citizenry to give the
government praise where it is due and reminded them of the
government’s greatest achievements of helping to bring peace
and stability in the Country.
He also enumerated others as good roads, the free Mass Cocoa
Spraying Exercise, Capitation Grant and the School Feeding
Programme that has put money in the pockets of individuals.
Mr. Owusu-Ansah appealed to Ghanaians to vote for NPP to
enable it to continue with the work it had started.
Madam Appiagyei appealed to Christians to pray for wisdom
and guidance for the country’s leaders so that the Will of
God would prevail at the end of the general election.
They later donated an unspecified amount of money to support
the Church which is still under construction.
GNA
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