I will not lord power over people - Akufo-Addo assures

Abu Mubarik 05:40 - 06 November 2016

Akufo-Addo made the statement when he addressed hundreds of residents at Ateiku, a village in the Wassa East constituency, in the Western Region, on the 1st day of his tour of the region.

The presidential nominee of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo, says he will treat all citizens with the utmost respect, adding that he will jealously guard the public purse for the improvement livelihoods.

He said: “I am not coming into office to lord power over the people. Neither, am I coming into office to use disrespectful language on the people. I will not say to Ghanaians that they have short memories. I am also not coming into office to steal the people’s money to fill my pockets. That’s not why I am seeking your mandate.”

“I am coming into office to use the little wisdom, knowledge and strength the good Lord has given me to help move Ghana forward, so we can create wealth, jobs and prosperity for all Ghanaians,” he assured.

He noted that “every nation whose leader has love for the country, is experienced, and is backed by an able team of competent men and women, is a nation which will transform its circumstances and improve on the livelihoods of its citizenry within a relatively short period of time.”

That, Akufo-Addo stressed, “is what I am offering the good people of Ghana”.

Akufo-Addo reiterated his pledge to industrialise Ghana through his ‘1-District-1-Factory’ policy; ‘1-Village-1-Dam’ policy; the diversification of the country’s agriculture.

He also promised to ensure the effective implementation of the Free SHS policy; and the setting up of an Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), where every constituency will receive the cedi equivalent of $1 million a year to tackle developmental issues.

He also assured Ghanaians that these policies will be implemented to the latter when he is given the mandate to serve Ghana in the December 7 election.

“These are not election policies. I am not one to make promises I know I cannot keep, all in the hope of getting votes. I have too much love and respect for Ghanaians to make promises which I cannot fulfill. We have though through all these policies very well, and we know it can be done.”

He reiterated that “we in the NPP will not make promises we cannot keep. When we said we were going to implement the NHIS, they (NDC) said it could not be done. However, President Kufuor did it. Likewise, I am telling Ghanaians that Free SHS policy, amongst others, will be truly implemented to the benefit of all.”