The leadership and visionary qualities of the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been extolled by the membership of the Ashanti Regional NPP Council of Elders.
The Council of Elders, who met with members of settler communities, comprising people of the Northern extraction and mainly Muslims in the Ahafo Ano South East, Ahafo Ano North and Ahafo Ano South West districts respectively, extolled the virtues of the Vice President, emphasising the need for this category of constituents to vote massively for him.
Led by Mrs. Rosemond Appiah-Menka, the Council of Elders met with opinion leaders and heads of ethnic communities comprising Kotokolis, Wangaras, Kusasis, Dagartis, Mamprusis,Konkombas, Frafras and Basares separately at Adugyama, Akwasiase and Mankranso.
The NPP Elders pleaded with settler communities to vote massively for Dr. Bawumia as one of their own, to champion their aspirations.
Mr. FrederickFredua Anto, alias Chairman F.F. Anto described Bawumia as a hardworking, decent, honest, brilliant and a visionary who has paved the way for better living standards of Ghanaians and advised them to disabuse their minds that the NPP does not accept a Northerner as a leader of the party.
He said it is time Northerners and Muslims complement the rest of Ghanaians to honour Dr. Bawumia as the first Moslem for the Presidency.
Kofi Frimpong, former MP for Kwabre East, said the NPP as a party had honoured Dr. Bawumia with the flagbearship and that it is time Muslims and Northerners also complement the gesture from the party.
Mr. Yaw Asuo Benie, a former constituency chairman noted that Akans elevated Bawumia and that it is for Muslims and Northerners to prop him up by intensifying the house-to-house campaign for Bawumia.
Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso pleaded with the community leaders to vote for a better candidate who can help with their future aspirations adding that “Missing Bawumia as the target in the polls will be suicidal”.
He noted that the implementation of the Free SHS policy is a herculean task and needs to be appreciated by Ghanaians as education is seen as a game changer even in advanced economies.
The former KATH CEO urged all Ghanaians to reciprocate the gesture of the government by voting for Dr. Bawumia and the NPP in Saturday’s polls.
Dr. Moussa Jabir Kebir, Vice chairman of the Council of Elders noted that Northerners had helped Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo as Akans to ascend the presidency so it is time Northerners also helped to bring Bawumia on board to enjoy the inherent benefits.
Beatrice Serwaa Derchie, a former MCE for Ejisu Municipality encouraged Nasara wings of the party to step up their campaign for Bawumia stressing that ‘Nasaras need to help make Bawumia’s bid a reality”.
