Nana Akufo-Addo will begin his nationwide tour to campaign for the flag-bearer position of the New Patriotic Party today from Akoto Lante in the Odododiodio constituency in Accra.
Dubbed: “Going back to his roots,” the venue for this event will be Akwei's House, the historical meeting ground of the United Party (the Danquah-Dombo-Busia family), not far from Betty House, Swalaba, where Akufo-Addo was born.
Akufo-Addo will be meeting all 34 NPP constituency chairpersons in the Greater Accra Region, as well as other constituency executive members. The NPP Members of Parliament in the region are also expected to turn up.
At Akwei's House, Akufo-Addo will address party people, announce his regional campaign co-ordinators and articulate the theme of his campaign. He will also talk about some of the major issues affecting the country.
Though the focus is on party delegates for the primary, according to Nana Akufo-Addo, the main issue facing Ghanaians now is the economy - the rising cost of living and cost of production, unemployment and the political turbulence from public agitations, as a result of public anger and disillusionment with the government.
In his view, the major issues confronting the people of Ghana are around the increasing sufferings visited on the people through bad economic policies, the breakdown of social services, and the loss of confidence in the President and his administration to offer credible solutions.
In solidarity with business people and consumers alike, Akufo-Addo will tour the commercial centre of the capital after addressing party people. He would particularly visit Kantamanto, where he will meet leaders of various trade associations and move on to do the same at the Makola Market. From there, he will visit Okaishie, where he and his entourage, including MPs and other party stalwarts, will interact with traders, shoppers and commuters.
The Akufo-Addo campaign train is expected to continue from there to Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, on Wednesday, where he will address party executive members from all the constituencies. He will then proceed to Tamale to continue with his nationwide tour, which will take him to all 10 regions.
