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NPP supporters defy downpour to listen to flagbearer
Winneba (C/R), Aug. 26, Ghanadot/GNA - A
large crowd of New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists and
supporters in the Effutu constituency, on Monday defied a
down pour accompanied by cold weather, to listen to their
flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at rally at Winneba.
The party faithful, clad in Tee shirts, caps and other
adornment of the party colours, arrived at Winneba in the
morning of Monday waited patiently until Nana Akufo-Addo and
his entourage arrived at the rally ground at about 1945
hours.
Addressing the crowd, Nana Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians not to
make mistake and allow themselves to be deceived by people,
who had nothing better to offer the nation.
He said government under President John Agyekum Kufuor, had
laid a firm foundation for the country and there was,
therefore, the need for a person, who shared similar vision,
a God fearing person, and a dynamic man like him to take
over from him (President Kufuor).
He said with his rich experience and skills, he was the best
person to be elected the next president of the country and
urged the supporters to come out in their numbers to vote
the party into power again on December 7, 2008.
Nana Akufo-Addo said his vision was to create more avenues
for people especially the youth adding that, he would
judicious used proceeds from the oil find towards the
socio-economic development of the country.
The flagbearer said under his administration, both the poor
and the rich family’s children would have equal access to
free quality education from pre-school to the Senior High
School level.
He urged party supporters to preach the achievements of the
NPP government so as to encourage people to vote and keep
the NPP in power.
“You should not see your opponents as enemies, but rather
see them as brothers and sisters in a political divide,” he
said.
Mr Asamoah Boateng, Minister for Information and National
Orientation, Mr Kennedy Agyepong, Member of Parliament for
Assin North and Mr Alan Kyerematen, who took turns to
address the rally, urged the supporters to continue to
campaign for the party to win the election.
GNA
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