Help NDC to win 90% of votes in the region - Mahama to Volta voters

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched its Volta regional campaign for the 2024 election, with former President John Mahama aiming to secure 94% of votes in the region.

Speaking to supporters in Juapong, a stronghold of the NDC, Mr Mahama underlined the need for the party to restore its dominance in the region, which he credited to the NDC's development effort.

Mr Mahama pointed out the region had acquired the appellation "World Bank" due to its persistent support for the party and asked party faithful to be loyal to the party because the NDC was the only party championing the region's developmental agenda.

He enumerated some of the region's projects completed by the NDC government, including as the Ho Airport, the University of Health and Allied Sciences, roads, and rural electricity.

Mr Mahama accused the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) of aiming to gain influence in the region through propaganda and "money politics."

He urged supporters to reject such tactics, saying, "When they bring you the money, collect it and chop it, but when you go to vote, vote according to your truth."

“They claim the NDC has done nothing in the region after many years of voting for the party but that’s not true because almost all the development in the region was the handiwork of the NDC,” he said. 

He emphasized the need of securing a majority of seats in parliament to "fix the mess" created by the NPP government, led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

He asked supporters to work hard to help the NDC win more than 90% of the vote in the Volta Region.

The former president also highlighted the need for women empowerment, saying: “Our women have occupied every position in the country and come January 7 next year we will have a woman vice-president and that gives me hope that all my sisters here will aspire for higher offices”.

Source : Lead News Online