More Clamour For Akufo-Addo -To Lead NPP In 2016

The �Amalgamated Youth of the Upper East Region� has joined the growing calls on the 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to �come back to Ghana urgently� and declare his �intention to lead the New Patriotic Party� to victory in the 2016 elections. This latest call comes days after the Northern Regional Youth of the NPP issued a plea to Nana Addo to be prepared to lead the party once again as the candidate for the 2016 elections. Members of the group, comprising NPP youth movements from �Holland Base, Atlantic Base, Zongo Youth, Tescon, Young Patriots of Upper East and the entire youth of the Upper East Region� believe there is a big leadership vacuum not only in the country, but in the NPP that needs a person like Nana Akufo-Addo to fill. A statement signed by the spokesperson for the group, Musa Alhassan, insisted that Nana Akufo-Addo �must come back to give the NPP direction as well provide hope for the people of Ghana.� �That can only be done if he comes and state boldly that he is ready to contest for the 2016 presidential race as the NPP candidate. We want to assure him one thing: for 2016, we will use all legitimate means to ensure that this time his victory shall be much bigger and will not be stolen from him,� the statement added. The statement noted that there were agitations by the grassroots and ordinary non-partisan Ghanaians in the Upper West Region for Nana Addo to come back and contest the 2016 elections on the ticket of the NPP. �The market women, students, teachers, farmers, the elderly and all shades of people have openly indicated that without Nana leading the NPP in 2016, we should forget about the elections. It scares us. And it would be very wrong for us to ignore the threats from the ground,� the group stressed. According to the group, it is common on the streets of Bolga, Navrongo, Bawku, Pusiga, Sadima and everywhere in the region to hear that �Nana saang ka waana tikan voti� in Frafra and in Hausa �Nn Nana bayzuba bamu vote kuma�, to wit �if Nana does not come again, we won�t vote.� This, in the view of the group, is because people have lost confidence in the Mahama-led NDC government, and �the only person the people say can make them believe in our democracy again is Akufo-Addo.� Concession speech The speech Nana Akufo-Addo delivered after the controversial 5-4 split decision in the Presidential Election Petition, the group explained, saved Ghana from the brink of war, for which every Ghanaian truly appreciates. �What only a few of us knew all along, that he is a man of peace, a true patriot, who only wanted what was good for Ghana and the people, has now become clear to every Ghanaian. No amount of dirty, false propaganda can change that now,� the statement said. It added: �By Nana�s concession speech he destroyed all the arsenals of the government and all opponents against him. No weapon of lies can win against him now. All the insults and insinuations of he being a war monger, aggressive and divisive were confined to the grave when he conceded for the sake of this country. He saved Ghana from disaster. We thank him for that and know we can trust him with the reins of power. �We want to use this opportunity to pledge our full support as the youth of this region to Nana and that we will be available 24/7 to help ensure that he does not only win the coming elections but is duly declared, sworn in and takes office as President to ensure that Ghana is saved from the demonic hands of corruption and poverty and that God�s favour will fall on Ghana and see us on the path of growth and development.� Corruption and Talk Ghana under President Mahama, according the youth group, has only two major achievements: Corruption and Talk. The President�s only solution to every problem, the statement noted, �is to mount the pulpit and talk�, asking �Ebe talk we go chop?� �We need Nana to rebuild what John has destroyed! We need a man who is not corrupt, a man of action, and, above all, a man who has shown to love Ghana. That man is Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. With Bawumia and other competent men and women by his side, Nana can bring back hope and build a happier future for us, the youth. �There is no voice louder than the voice of the people for it is the voice of God and right now that voice keeps saying Shei Nana! Shei Nana! Shei Nana! Shei Nana!� the group charged.