The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi, will contest the NPP primary in the Ahafo Ano South West constituency on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
When given the nod, Prof. Twumasi will be bringing a wealth of experience in politics, academia and industry to help propel the holistic development of the constituency.
He has been through thick and thin in the party and served as the Organising Secretary of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST Chapter (now TESCON) of the party, a Constituency Research Officer, a Constituency Director of Communication, a Regional Research Officer and a member of the National Research Committee.
A trained Biotechnologist, Prof. Twumasi has been very instrumental in quality assurance for farm produce over the years through bridging the gap between academia and industry.
Prof. Twumasi envisions facilitating agriculture to become a big business venture and good roads in the constituency, which is one of Ghana’s bread baskets.
The NSA Director-General intends to champion the establishment of University of Science and Agriculture, the first tertiary institution in the constituency and a nursing college, which construction is about to take off to promote higher education in the constituency.
Having schooled at Abodease Primary School, Pewodie Middle School and Anyinasuso JHS, through to Kumasi Academy and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, the parliamentary hopeful also intends to promote quality basic education in the constituency.
He will also give priority to the promotion of domestic tourism focusing on the mountainous parts of the constituency.
He has appealed to the delegates and the good of Ahafo Ano South West to rally behind his candidature for victory in the January 27 primary to enable him to represent them in Parliament and champion their aspirations.
