2 clergy groups congratulate Vice President
Two separate groups of the clergy from the Ashanti Region and the Anglican Diocese of Accra on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, visited Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at home and the Jubilee House respectively to congratulate him on his election as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the. 2024 elections.
Appreciation
Welcoming them, Dr Bawumia expressed his appreciation for the gesture. He said the visit will further deepen his long standing close relationship with the church and deepen religious tolerance in Ghana.
Own vision
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Dr Bawumia was elected the flag bearer of the NPP when he secured 118,210 votes representing 61.47% of valid votes cast by delegates.
One of the key points of his acceptance speech was the declaration that he has his own vision and priorities and that he will be his own man. “I have my own vision and my own priorities. Given the opportunity by you, the people of Ghana, to lead, I shall govern as my own man, with the guidance of God Almighty,” Dr Bawumia said.
Throwing more light on his “own vision” as a transformative leader, one that is youth-focused and driven by technology, he stated, “ My vision is to build an inclusive, food self-sufficient, data-driven, and systems-based nation that will fully participate in the global digital revolution to solve our problems and also to usher in a golden age of benefits from our natural resources.”
“I want to lead a nation that improves and unleashes the talents of our youth and offers good jobs with good pay, and sustainable growth with macroeconomic discipline.
“As the Presidential candidate of the NPP, it would be my commitment to the youth of Ghana. The talent of our youth in various sectors such as information technology, robotics, entrepreneurship, the creative arts, sports, etc., is just amazing. When we bring the talents of the youth together, we will surely build a mighty nation. Together, we can transform this nation and do even more in many areas.”
