Alan to pay for NPP delegates’ album

Mr Alan Kyerematen (Middle), flanked by NPP national executives

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has pledged to pay for the production of the NPP delegates’ album for all 275 constituencies across the country ahead of the Party’s Presidential Primaries.

He made the pledge during an official meeting with the new National Executives of the NPP at the party’s Headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra.

He also donated GHC100,000 to the party leadership to support in the day-to-day administration and management of the NPP.

The meeting, which was to interact with the hierarchy of the party in line with solidifying relationships between the Party and the government, saw scores of top-ranking officials joining the Minister.

“We can only break the 8 if we stay together and act as a unit. We can survive through cooperation and commitment to our various duties,” he said.

Fair election

The Trade Minister further urged the leadership of the party to earn the trust of the grassroots by conducting a fair election in the presidential and parliamentary primaries. He also called on the party faithful to rally behind the leadership and government.

He further urged members of the party to support government in its industrial transformation drive, and job creation agenda.

Mr Kyerematen used the opportunity to highlight the successes of government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) programme. He noted that the programme was among a host of activities that the party can take advantage of in communicating to Ghanaians about the achievement of government.

He disclosed that his Ministry has pursued two major objectives aimed at minimising unemployment and strengthening the Ghanaian economy, adding that towards achieving these objectives, the Ministry has developed a comprehensive programme to fully industrialise Ghana.

Collaboration

The National Chairman of the party, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, lauded Mr. Kyerematen for the visit. He recounted other government appointees who have made similar visits as part of efforts to bridge the gap between party functionaries and government appointees.

He reiterated the need for government appointees to collaborate with the party in its bid to present a united front for victory during the 2024 general elections.

The party-government engagement series, Chairman Ntim said, is one of the several initiatives introduced by the current national executives to achieve a united front.

He noted that other initiatives and interventions such as “Time With Patrons, Time With Ambassadors, Time With CEOs,” and regular meetings with the Party’s parliamentary group, among others, are all geared towards enhancing the working relationship between party functionaries and government appointees.