Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a man destined for greatness.
During Dr Bawumia’s address to the nation in Accra on Wednesday, Kufuor commended his leadership abilities and called on Ghanaians to support him.
Kufuor recalled his first encounter with Bawumia in 2002 when he was a research assistant to the governor of the Bank of Ghana.
He was impressed with Bawumia’s presentation at an international conference in London and prophesied that he would go far. In 2008, Bawumia was selected as the running mate to then-presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo.
“This man is on a mission. A mission determined by destiny. Let’s all support him to continue. Quality leadership is very scarce,” Kufuor remarked.
Highlighting the need for visionary leadership in Ghana, Kufuor urged the country to move beyond regular politics and focus on the nation’s challenges.
He emphasized the importance of competent individuals working alongside Bawumia to address these challenges.
“Ghana has come to a crossroads. It’s not the regular politics we want. We want a leadership with vision even in the complex world I spoke about. We should be talking about the nation and not so much as the party. We must get competent people to work with him to bring us out of the challenges we are in now,” Kufuor stated.
Kufuor’s words of support for Vice President Bawumia highlight the confidence he has in Bawumia’s leadership abilities and his belief that Bawumia is destined for great achievements. As the country faces numerous challenges, Kufuor’s call to rally behind Bawumia and provide him with support echoes the need for unity and effective leadership to steer Ghana towards a better future.
Source: Daily Guide
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Former President Kufuor is undoubtedly the most successful president of Ghana's fourth republic. Fortunately for the NPP , the party won power again at a time former president is still alive and kicking with all the experiences he gained over his 8 year period as president still intact. Question then is , has the current NPP leadership in government been consulting former president Kufuor of some of these national policy issues ? Scarcely will anybody who grew up to meet his father or grandfather go astray unless you refuse to consult them before taking decisions. This is a man who has gained a lot of respect in the international political scene as a result of the matured and humble manner he went about issues when he as the president. Kufuor had a special skill of moving government and party together thus the NPP was vibrant and still popular in the eyes of Ghanaians after 8 years in office thus 49% lead Akuffo Addo secured in the 2008 elections meaning the NPP was still the party of choice of the Ghanaian electorate. In the current NPP , for a whole national organizer to openly come out to disassociate the party from the imposition of 15% VAT on electricity tells us that the relationship between the party and government under his leadership is nothing to write home about. Bawumia is a fine gentleman but his boss through his actions and inactions has put him in a tight Corner. Ghanaians generally have a soft spot for the NPP as a result of the achievements of Kufuor. This current man has come to dismantle the goodwill Ghanaians had for the NPP . You just can't tell what goes into his thinking.