Nana Ohene Ntow, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who currently serves as a senior advisor to Alan Kyerematen, emphasized his leader’s dedication to empowering youth and women as a central focus of his political agenda.
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He noted that approximately 70% of Ghana’s voters fall within the age bracket of 18 to 45 years old.
He pointed out that many of these young voters are not deeply rooted in the historical political traditions of Ghana’s two main parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“You can go and check. Their own loyalty, especially the youth. These are young people, a lot of whom have come out from universities, technical training institutions and haven’t got jobs. And Alan is saying look at my blue print, look at my track records in government.”
“My focus has been creating avenue for jobs. Even as a minister, I have done so much,” he said.
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Mr. Ntow also noted that Ghanaian leaders, including former President Kufuor and President Akufo-Addo, prioritized specific policies during their administrations.
He mentioned that former President Kufuor emphasized micro-economic stability, whereas President Akufo-Addo prioritized initiatives such as free senior high school education and the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ program.
He remarked that these projects were highly commendable as they tackled significant challenges within the country.
“But Alan comes and tells you that listen, my focus is on something that will radically change the foundations of the economy that we are running. When president Akufo-Addo talked about the Guggisberg economy when he was a candidate and that he was going to change that when he becomes president, I was expecting the kind of change that Alan is talking about.
“Something radical. Something revolutionary. That is when you would say you have moved away from a Guggisberg economy into a new kind of economy. But to a very large extent, we are still sort of locked,” he said.
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