The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has addressed nursing students at Pantang Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Accra, emphasizing the critical role their votes play in advancing initiatives like Agenda 111, the national hospital project.
He called on students to reject the idea of former President John Dramani Mahama returning to power, highlighting what he described as the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s mismanagement of nursing affairs.
Dr. Prempeh pointed out that the NPP’s reinstatement of trainee allowances reflects its commitment to nursing students’ welfare, contrasting it with the NDC’s previous elimination of these allowances, which he claimed created significant hardships for students during Mahama’s tenure.
He framed the upcoming elections as a choice between the stability provided by the NPP’s policies and the uncertainties of Mahama’s leadership.
“Like their colleagues at Korle Bu, they recognize the risk in returning to the leadership of a man who once cancelled their allowances and vowed not to restore them, even if it cost him the presidency.
“The 2024 elections, they believe, are about securing Ghana’s future. That is why they will place their trust in Dr. Bawumia, who will, after four years, return to account for his actions and decisions. In contrast, they fear a leader who will serve only four years and be free from accountability, could once again cut their allowances and impose harsher policies,” a report by citinewsroom.com quoted him as saying.
Dr. Prempeh also criticized the NDC’s handling of funding for nursing institutions, noting that the NPP had to deal with a two-year backlog of feeding grant arrears inherited from the Mahama administration.
He attributed these challenges to the NDC’s incompetence in managing vital services.
The event also featured remarks from Robert Lamptey, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Madina, and Jennifer Dede Adjabeng, the municipal chief executive, who echoed Dr.
NAPO’s message, urged students to support the NPP to sustain policies that benefit both the nursing community and the broader healthcare objectives of the nation.