Don’t abandon NPP – Women’s wing pleads with Otiko

A group calling itself the Concerned NPP Women’s Group has begged former minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa-Djaba not to abandon the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP.)

“We believe Mrs Otiko is a power broker who played instrumental role in the grassroot organization of the Women’s Wing and the formation of “Girls-Girls” that fueled the electoral fortunes of the party in the 2016 elections, we’re worried” a statement issued by the group said.

Otiko earlier wrote to the President rejecting an Ambassadorial role while informing Mr. Akufo-Addo of her decision to bow out of politics for personal reasons. This came on the back of the latest reshuffle by President Akufo-Addo.

Critics say, her decision was a clear demonstration of her resentment and the ill-feeling after she was reshuffled from the Gender ministry.

But the group contends Otiko is an icon for women in the party, and hence her decision to quit “politics at this time will extremely demoralize and quash our hopes”

“We’re also urging the leadership as well as the rank and file of the NPP not to jubilate over her action and leave it to the dogs at a time the party is in power, let’s be skeptic about the impact and correct the mess before it jeopardize our quest to retain power.” the statement added.

Below is the full statement

Otiko is our hope, we pleading with you to stay … Concerned NPP Women’s Group

We the Concerned NPP Women’s Group is appealing to former minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, former Women’s Organizer of our party, Mrs Otiko Afisah Djaba to resent her decision of quitting politics.

We believe Mrs Otiko is a power broker who played instrumental role in the grassroot organization of the Women’s Wing and the formation of “Girls-Girls” that fueled the electoral fortunes of the party in the 2016 elections, we’re worried.

“You gave us hope, you energized us, you made NPP very attractive to the ordinary Ghanaian woman, you propagated credibility and promoted gender equality”

“You were closely attached to the grassroot of the women’s wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), your boldness, hardworking and inspiration won the heart of many women and served as a roll model to many ladies in the country.

You were a leading figure in mobilizing and responding to our night calls which was the principal strategy that gave birth NPP victory in 2016 general elections.

We’re also urging the leadership as well as the rank and file of the NPP not to jubilate over her action and leave it to the dogs at a time the party is in power, let’s be skeptic about the impact and correct the mess before it jeopardize our quest to retain power.

Avoiding limelight politics at this time will extremely demoralize and quash our hopes, we’re your daughters and sisters, remember the pledge and covenant you had with the ordinary Ghanian woman and consider our plead.

God bless NPP Women’s

God bless the NPP

God bless Ghana