Madam Fawzia Abagnamah Yakubu, the Upper East Regional Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the challenges Ghanaians are facing under the current government is not enough to conclude on victory for the NDC in 2024.
She said determination, focus, hard work and relentless vigilance were required to wrestle power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which had “failed to deliver on its promises”.
Madam Yakubu said this at the inaugural ceremony of the Party’s Regional Women’s Wing Working Committees on the theme: “Effective Mobilisation of the Women’s Front,” held at Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District.
The 47-member committee, made up of various groups, is to assist the Regional Women’s Organizer to coordinate the constituency women’s organizers and work to canvass for votes for the NDC to return to power.
The selection of members was based on careful consideration of the task ahead and settled on individuals who were ready to work with the teams to produce results, she said.
“We must win the December 7, 2024 elections convincingly at the polls to rescue this country. As women, we remain an integral part of this exercise, knowing the influential role we can play once we are committed,” Madam Yakubu said.
“The new face of politics in Africa is women, and this is a call to duty we must stand up to.”
“The current economic hardship in the country requires a progressive regime headed by a visionary leader, a nation builder with a track record in the person of Mr John Dramani Mahama to restore Ghana to its past glory.”
Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw, the National Women’s Organizer of the Party, who inaugurated the committees, urged the supporters to put their difference aside and work together with a common unity of purpose towards election 2024.
“Those of you appointed; you are not going to Lord your positions over the Constituency Women’s Organizers. You are to support the Regional Women’s Organizer and her two Deputies,” she said.
Dr Bissiw said the only way Former President Mahama, the Flagbearer of the NDC, could realise his dream of a ‘24-hour economy’ was for the women front to support the NDC to regain power.
Mr Joseph Yamin, the National Organizer, NDC, entreated the women to move all out to the public space, especially the market centres, with party paraphernalia and propagate the message of the NDC.
He said the Party’s paraphernalia should not only be used at party functions, adding: “Move out with it and have a discussion…the more people see the NDC, the more they will like the Party.”
Dignitaries present at the inauguration ceremony included Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga East, Madam Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, MP for Tempane, Madam Laadi Ayii Ayamba, MP for Pusiga, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, MP, Tamale South, Mr Elikem Kotoko, Deputy National Organizer, and Mr Gbande Foyo Mustapha, a Deputy General Secretary.
GNA