There are no strangers in NDC – Sophia Akuaku

The Parliamentary Candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Domeabra –Obom in the Greater Accra Region- Sophia Akuaku- has reminded the supporters of the party that there are no strangers in the NDC as exist in the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

“In the NDC, everybody is equal, no group of individuals is superior to the other, and everybody has the same right as the leaders of the party.”

According to her, the NDC is a party of equal opportunities, not a cabal of some egoistic individuals in the society who think they bear more right than others.

Madam Sophia Karen Akuako, who is also the Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Service Secretariat (NSS), said the NDC, unlike the NPP, has no strangers and all supporters irrespective of their religious, ethnic background are considered as one people in the body- politics of the country.

She said it is only in the NPP that a group of people can be considered as strangers, hence, the zeal to oust a whole national Chairman, Mr. Paul Afoko, from the party on a flimsy excuse that he (Afoko) does not want Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be President.

She reiterated that the governing NDC is like a grandmother who takes care of her grandchildren irrespective of who their fathers were.

Madam Sophia made this comment at a get together organized by the Constituency executives of the party as part of the Easter festivities, in reaction to rumours making the rounds in the Constituency that she does not hail from the Constituency.

It will be recalled that the Domeabra-Obom Constituency became vacant when the sitting Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Anum Daud Yemo, expressed his desire not to seek re-election in the November 22, 2015 nationwide primary of the NDC.

The NDC runs an open door policy that grooms people irrespective of their religious or ethnic background she said.

She explained that the NDC promised to connect the majority of the area to the national grid, and that is ongoing so, there is no need for any family bickering.

She took the opportunity to assure the chiefs and people of the area that the Deputy Education Minister has summoned the contractor working on the construction of the secondary school which forms part of the 200-day Secondary schools embarked on by the president.

According to her, the Municipal Chief Executive of the area has also been informed that the contractor working on the project has abandoned the site and steps are being taken to have the situation corrected to bring reprieve to the people in the area.

She noted that because the area has no secondary school majority of the Basic Education Certificate graduates are compelled to sit at home after completing their basic school education.

She gave the assurance that steps are being taken to have the project completed in no time to keep the youth of the area in school.

She appealed to them to exercise restraint as the President Mahama rolls up his sleeves with his changing lives, transforming Ghana agenda of infrastructural development.

In attendance were the National Youth Organizer of the party, Alhaji Sidi Abubakar his Deputy James Kofi Fonu Kpatapka; the Presiding Member of the Ga South Municipal Assembly, Mr. Robert Ahordagbe.

Alhaji Sidi further reiterated the need to have a Police post mounted in the area to safeguard life and property in the area.

Alhaji Sidi, who been made a Development Chief in the Obom area, gave the assurance that he will take up the matter with the Minister of Interior to call the Inspector -General of Police, Mr. John Kudalor to have a Police post mounted in the area to ward off the activities of Land guards in the area.

He urged the youth in the area to ensure victory for the NDC because it will be suicidal to change the NDC for the NPP, led by its 72-year-old politician.

He appealed to party supporters to support the Parliamentary Candidate of the party and President John Dramani Mahama in the November 7 polls.

He made it clear that the party does not support any independent candidate and that Madam Akuako is the only candidate known to the NDC.