Offinso (Ash), March 27, GNA- Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso South, has attributed the victories chalked by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in recent by-elections in the country to the party's commitment to uplift the standard of living of Ghanaians through various initiatives and development projects.
He predicted a landslide victory for the party in the 2008 elections if the NPP remained focused and dedicated to consolidating the gains so far made.
Dr Duah made the assertion in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Offinso at the weekend.
He cited among others, the introduction of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Capitation Grant, the HIPC and the Millennium Challenge Accounts (MCA) initiatives by the government, and said those viable programmes had over the years helped to improve upon the living conditions of the people. The MP, who assumed office some few months ago following his victory in a by-election held at the constituency last year, pointed out that he had so far spent 11 million cedis of his share of the MPs common fund on development projects.
Giving the breakdown, he said five million cedis was committed towards the completion of a new block for the Offinso Saint Patrick's Hospital Midwifery Training College, two million cedis towards the construction of a Disability Centre at Maase and 3.5 million cedis for tree planting exercise.
Dr Duah entreated the youth to do away with violence and promiscuous lifestyles and rather endeavour to avail themselves of the various initiatives and programmes of the government designed to help them realize their God-given potentials.
He commended his constituents for the confidence reposed in him and promised to continue with the development projects initiated by his predecessor, the late Mr Kwabena Sarfo, who passed away last year.
