A former Minister of Finance, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has said that he will ensure that Ghana attains a state of prosperity in the first two years of his Presidency.
The astute businessman, who is aspiring to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as its flagbearer for the 2024 elections, said that under his rule, the country would not need more than two years, to move out of its current economic mess. Dr. Duffuor, stressed that he is the man to help Ghana out of its economic difficulties.
“We are in a very serious crisis. If we don’t work hard, we will just move from crash into catastrophe; it can happen, if we don’t work together. I’ve said somewhere that under the new NDC administration, it will not take more than 2 years to restore prosperity to Ghana. …we can do it.
“We have the skills; the NDC, if you look at our history, under the first 8 years under the fourth republic, the public investment profile had been the best. We are spending 65% of our revenue in public investments: 1993, 1996 under Rawlings – the highest ever. Now, it’s about 20% or so.”
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, who is also a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, will begin touring the nation. His tour will be the first in a series of nationwide tours that he intends to embark on, towards his bid to convince delegates of the NDC, to vote for him as the party’s next Presidential candidate. He expressed hope, that the NDC will win the 2024 general elections.
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor Approved By Greater Accra NDC, To Begin Tour Of Region
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has received the blessings of the executives of the Greater Accra Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC), to begin his nationwide tour in the region. This comes after he successfully picked up a flagbearership nomination form, to contest the vacant position of the party.
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has expressed optimism about his chances of winning the flagbearer race of the party. He has also indicated in several interactions that he is the best man to bring Ghana out of its current economic challenges, adding that he once stabilized the economy, as a Minister.
In light of that, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor paid a working visit to the Regional Executives of the NDC in the Greater Accra Region, to announce his intentions to run as flagbearer, and to also seek their blessings to tour the region.
“Last Thursday, I was so delighted, but at the same time, I was humbled when thousands of our members – grassroots, particularly women, picked up forms and delivered the forms to me, saying that ‘we want you to contest for the flagbearership of the NDC.’
“It was an honor, but I was humbled. I’ve accepted to contest, that’s why we are here today. Colleagues, ours is a great party; it’s a very big party, bigger than the other groups.”
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor
In his response, the regional chairman, Nii Ashie Moore, expressed hopes that whoever gets to lead the party, will deliver victory for the NDC in 2024. He was also excited that the candidate had decided to begin his tour in the Greater Accra Region, adding that a win in that region, was a decisive one.
“You have distinguished yourself to the max, we are one family, this is an internal election. Our target is the NPP. Our target is to maximize the votes of Greater Accra, because we see Greater Accra Region as a decisive region when it comes to politics. When we win Greater Accra, we know we will form the next government.
“I pray to the Almighty God, that all of you who have put up yourself there to lead our political party, to lead our country, at the end of the day, one of you will be made a flagbearer of our party.”
Nii Ashie Moore
While wishing Dr. Kwabena Duffuor well, he prayed that at the end of the contest, all the factions in the party will work towards unity.
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