An aspiring Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has reiterated his commitment towards prioritising the needs of party members, especially the aged to increase membership of the NDC.
According to him, ignoring the welfare of the aged who in the past struggled to ensure the success and growth of the party could make the public lose respect in the NDC.
He gave the assurance during his tour of the Volta Region, adding that under his leadership, he would ensure all party executives and workers are well paid and a pension scheme, established for the aged in the party “so that they can pay off their medical bills and have a decent livelihood.”
During an interaction with branch and constituency executives on the second day of his campaign tour, Dr Duffuor said “We will also build party offices for each region and all constituencies across the country and pay the workers and executives very well.”This will enable them give off their best when discharging their duties and also make them feel they are valued by the NDC. No one’s contribution towards the progress of this party must be taken for granted.”
According to the former governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the cadres who formed the political party deserved to be honoured to make the NDC party stronger and more attractive not only to the children and grandchildren of the aged in the party but also to the majority of Ghanaians.
Dr Duffour whose campaign tour in the region would last for three days has already visited Central Tongu, North Tongu, South Tongu, Akatsi South, and Anlo constituencies, where his message of grassroots empowerment has been received by crowds of enthusiastic delegates and supporters.
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
