UNITE TO ACHIEVE GOAL — AKUFO-ADDO (Page 17)

Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Akropong-Akuapem

THE flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, has stated that although the party will definitely win this year's elections because of the able manner it has administered the country, there is the need for the party to unite to achieve that goal.
He said the Kufuor administration had done marvellously well and now that he had been elected to lead the party to the elections, he would do his best to unite the rank and file of the party for a convincing victory at the polls.
He therefore stressed the need for Ghanaians to see each other as one people so that they would not do anything that would impact negatively on the polls.
Nana Akufo-Addo made the remarks when he paid a courtesy call on the Okuapehene, Oseadeoyo Addo Dankwa III, at his palace at Akropong-Akuapem on Saturday.
The NPP flag bearer who was at Akropong, his father's hometown, to thank the Okuapehene and Okuapeman for the support accorded him prior to the December 22 NPP congress also attended a church service at the local Christ Presbyterian Church to thank God for his guidance and spiritual support, where he was presented with a Holy Bible to guide him in his deliberations. He was made an honorary member of the church.
He also visited his ancestral home and laid a wreath at the tomb of his father, the late Edward Akufo-Addo, and his mother, Adeline Akufo-Addo.
Nana Akufo-Addo was accompanied to the town by his wife, Rebecca, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Professor Mike Oquaye and Mr Dan Botwe, all NPP Presidential aspirants who lost to Nana Akufo-Addo,as well as Nana Ohene Ntow, General Secretary of the NPP, Mr Yaw Gyekye Amoabeng, Eastern Regional Chairman of the NPP, some deputy ministers and MPs and some district chief executives from the Eastern Region.
According to Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana had now become Africa's beacon for democracy and good governance, and that Ghanaians should see themselves as one people so that they would not do anything that would impact negatively on the December general elections.
"Ghana has become the beacon of democracy and good governance and we should see ourselves as one people as we go to the polls in December so that we do not do anything that would make us enemies", Nana Akufo-Addo stated, to an applause.
The NPP Presidential hopeful, who asked for God's guidance, steadfastness and the spirit of tolerance to be able to administer the country when elected President, thanked the Okuapehene for his guidance and support.
He also appealed to Oseadeoyo Addo Dankwa and all traditional rulers to continue with their efforts in maintaining peace in the country.
The Okuapehene traced the ancestry of Nana Akufo-Addo and said he was born a statesman since his great-great grandfather, the late Nana Addo Dankwa was Okuapehene and his father, the late Edward Akufo-Addo, was a president.