Former Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan has been appointed to the Manifesto Committee of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2024 election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Gyan, renowned as Ghana’s highest goal scorer, has accepted the role of leading the “Youth and Sports” sub-committee within the manifesto team.
He will collaborate with twenty-three other members to conduct a comprehensive review of the NPP’s manifestos from 2016 and 2020, with the aim of crafting a practical manifesto for the upcoming 2024 election.
The committee plans to achieve this by engaging with various stakeholders and seeking input from sector ministers, who will act as advisors. Their goal is to develop a forward-thinking and practical manifesto that addresses the needs of the Ghanaian population.
Gyan’s recent cryptic message on his X (formerly Twitter) page, shared on Wednesday, February 21, has now gained significance with his appointment to the committee.
I believe the time has come for legends in sports to come together and use their influence, network and resources to attract investors into our country and make a meaningful impact on our youth in the sports fraternity, I.e football, boxing and other athletics. I strongly…— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) February 21, 2024
Gyan is now expected to take an active role in communicating the sports-related aspects of Dr. Bawumia’s manifesto once it is finalised.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s flagbearer, has appointed the outgoing Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, as the Chairman of the Committee.
Additionally, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been named as the vice chairman, while Evron Hughes will serve as the secretary. Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu and Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah will act as the manifesto committee coordinators.
The committee has been given the responsibility of conducting a thorough review of the party’s previous manifestos from the 2016 and 2020 elections.