President Nana Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that he is confident of leading the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to another decisive first round victory against the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) on December 7.
He said with the support of Ghanaians he would not only defend his victory of 2016 but also consolidate the NPP’s majority in Parliament.
At the manifesto launch of the NPP in Cape Coast, Central Region, last Saturday, he said, “Fellow Ghanaians, the NPP has, in 2020, one target and one objective only, that is to secure, with your support and the blessing of the Almighty, in free, fair, peaceful and transparent elections, another decisive victory on 7th December 2020.”
“A victory that will give us a clear majority in Parliament and a first round presidential victory and enable us to do four more years of advancing the peace, progress and prosperity of our nation for you,” he stated.
“We have an excellent message, as set out in our manifesto ‘Leadership of Service: Protecting Our Progress, Transforming Ghana for All’ and as eloquently articulated by that brilliant Ghanaian, Mahamudu Bawumia, my most esteemed running mate and vice-president, which will protect our progress and continue down the path of social and economic transformation, on which all Ghanaians are now embarked,” he indicated.
According to him, the battle remains the Lord’s, and that “it is four more years for Nana and the NPP to do more for you.”
Ghana’s Peace
President Akufo-Addo also pledged his commitment to ensure peace and stability in the country in the run-up to, during and after the December 7 polls and said he would not be the one to jeopardize the democratic, open, free system of government in Ghana as fought for by the forebears in the Danquah-Domo-Busia political tradition.
“Let me use this occasion to assure Ghanaians that as President of the Republic I will do everything within my means to ensure the peace and stability of our country in the run-up to, during and after the polls on December 7, 2020,” he stressed.
He called on all actors in the political space to join him to ensure the maintenance of peace and stability of the country and urged everyone to conduct themselves in a manner devoid of violence and ethnocentrism.
He asserted that the Ghana project could best be achieved in unity, tolerance and mutual respect.
By Ernest Kofi Adu