The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has set an ambitious target to secure over 85% of the votes in the Volta Region in the upcoming general elections in December 2024.
Egypt Kudeto, the Volta Regional NDC Vice Chairperson, made this announcement during a 24-hour health walk in Kpetoe, located in the Agotime Ziope District.
Mr Kudeto called on party members to actively participate in the party’s campaign machinery to achieve this goal. He urged supporters to contribute financially to help mobilize logistics and fuel vehicles for campaign activities.
“We are appealing that you help us financially to fuel our vehicles for campaigns. So on January 7, 2025, people will be transported to Independence Square for the swearing-in because John Mahama is winning the presidential election,” he stated confidently.
Mr Kudeto added, “Volta Region, we are giving JM more than 85%-90% of total votes.”
Charles Agbeve, the Member of Parliament for Agotime Ziope, echoed Kudeto’s sentiments, predicting a significant victory for the NDC in both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
He forecasted that the NDC would win 150 seats in parliament. Agbeve highlighted the development projects undertaken by the NDC in his constituency, contrasting them with the lack of initiatives from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“John Mahama is in opposition but he made available bulldozers to reshape our roads. If he is not a nation-builder, then what is he? He is constructing roads in opposition, imagine what will happen when he comes to power,” Agbeve remarked.
Mr Agbeve also criticized the NPP for not constructing the Ho-Denu Road despite budgeting for it in 2021, allegedly because the region did not support them in the elections.
He emphasized that Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy would help curb rising unemployment rates in the country.
“For our children and the youth to have the opportunity to be enrolled into the security services, get employed, it is the 24-hour economy under John Mahama that can see this manifested. Let us vote for him,” he urged.
Additionally, Mr Agbeve expressed frustration over the delay in clearing medical supplies donated by Global Fund at the Tema Port, warning that the Ministry of Health would face repercussions if the supplies were not cleared within two weeks.
Edem Agbana, the NDC Ketu North Parliamentary Candidate, praised Agbeve’s efforts in parliament despite the challenges of being in opposition.
He assured that Agbeve would be appointed to a ministerial position when Mahama wins, enabling further development in the area. Agbana also warned against split voting, known as “skirt and blouse” voting, urging constituents to vote consistently for the NDC.
Malik Bosintale, the National NDC Deputy Communications Officer, encouraged party members in Agotime Ziope to work diligently to reduce NPP votes in the upcoming elections.
He called for vigilance on election day to protect the ballot boxes, promising that the next NDC government would reward the Volta Region with significant development projects.
The Volta Regional Youth Organizer, Mathias Alagbo, urged NDC members to become vocal advocates for the party, spreading its message at every public gathering. “We must talk about the hardships in the country and the good message of NDC at every public gathering. We need volunteers to work and criticism to win the elections,” he said.
Julianna Azumah Mensah, the Former Member of Parliament for Agotime Ziope, reiterated the NDC’s commitment to establishing a Women’s Bank to provide financial support for women entrepreneurs.
“Under a John Mahama government, we will have a bank solely for women traders. Women will take money from the bank for their businesses and take care of their families,” she declared.
Sena Nutekpor, the Agotime Ziope Constituency Youth Organiser, emphasized the importance of grassroots mobilization to ensure the NDC’s return to power.
“Former President Mahama must return to rescue this country. This year’s campaign and election are just like a community service to save Ghana,” he concluded.
