NPP Aspirant Promises to Bring Volta Region Into Party Fold

Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, 58, a candidate for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) First National Vice-Chairmanship, said her primary objective would be to work towards bringing the Volta Region into the fold of the party when elected.

Mrs Okudzeto, an Institutional Manager, who was addressing a press conference at Ho on Monday, said she was optimistic of being elected to the position and thereby help "clear doubts in the minds of my people that the NPP is an Akan party".

She said she had already started laying the necessary foundation in the Region towards the fulfilment of her agenda for the NPP.

Mrs Okudzeto said her objective would be to encourage more women to take up political positions in the party at all levels as part of a nation-wide objective of giving prominence to the problems of women at the highest level of decision-making.

She said the NPP's agenda of promoting the cause of women and children in the country stemmed from a genuine commitment to encourage all citizens to develop and harness their talents towards national development.

Mrs Okudzeto pledged to work for unity, peace and love within the rank and file of the party as a pre-requisite for strengthening the government machinery towards fulfilling its agenda of national development and improved living conditions for the average citizen.

Mr Ken Wuud Nuworsu, Acting Volta Regional Chairman of the Party, said Mrs Okudzeto's candidature was strategic and her election would prove to be crucial to the fortunes of the party in the region.

He described Mrs Okudzeto as a pioneer gender and child advocate and a true liberal democrat of the United Party (UP) tradition in the region.

He said 43 delegates from the Volta Region would attend the party's national delegates' congress next Saturday.