As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gear up for its National Executives Elections, one position to look out for is that of National Youth Organiser, which is expected to be keenly contested. The incumbent, Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), will not be standing, leaving the race open for the new contestants.
Prince Kamal Gumah stands tall among his fellow contestants to capture the position to be able to marshal the youth wing of the party.
Prince Kamal Gumah has declared his intention to lead the youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2024 General Elections, where he hopes to organise the youth to retain political power for the governing party.
In a press briefing to outline his objectives to delegates of the NPP last Tuesday in Accra, he stated his bid to lead the youth into the next elections, as the party seeks a historic third mandate from the good people of Ghana, which agenda he dubbed ‘Breaking the 8’.
According to him, he had submitted his nominations at the National Headquarters of the party, which formed a formal declaration of his intention to contest the position of National Youth Organiser of the NPP.
According to Prince Kamal Gumah, he had travelled the 16 regions of this country, touching base with party faithful, in particular the youth.
“After listening to the many concerns of the teeming youth of our party, I am convinced that, indeed, the party requires a person of not just my experience and capabilities, but my character and integrity, to lead the charge into Elections 2024, God willing,” he stated.
Prince Kamal Gumah said his agenda was to ‘Re-Energise the Youth’ for victory in 2024 and beyond.
“We must re-energise the party if we are to break the 8. This forms the heart of our agenda for the youth wing,” he asserted.
Prince Kamal Gumah added that his three-point agenda to ‘Re-Energise’ the party were anchored on “Opportunities and Resources, Training and Capacity Building and Welfare.”
It is in this light that he disclosed that he had 10 policies aimed at achieving the above:
First is to “Institute a programme to ensure that jobs go directly to the Constituency Youth Organisers for the benefit of registered youth and youth groups at the grassroots level.
Secondly, to advocate and lobby for youth organisers representation on decentralised systems for the benefit of registered party youth.
Also, to make budgetary allocation for regional and constituency youth wing programmes and activities.
He also wants to institute measures to make TESCON and other youth volunteer groups more vibrant with a focus on recruitment, training and capacity building, as well as volunteerism.
Prince Kamal Gumah said he would facilitate the construction of a permanent National Youth Secretariat among other objectives.
He concluded by saying, he was convinced that with this 10-point agenda, spearheaded by himself, and with a record of resourcefulness, hard work and integrity, the youth of the party would be adequately energised for victory in 2024 and beyond.
