Accra, Nov. 11, GNA – Mr Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has officially declared his intention to contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidacy for the Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Mr Kufuor announced that Atwima Nwabiagya North was the constituency his father served as the Member of Parliament before leading Ghana.
“It is the land my father, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, served as Member of Parliament before leading Ghana. I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people,” he stated.
Mr Kufuor, a businessman and actor, described the constituency as his home and noted its historical significance to his family.
Outlining his vision for the constituency, he pledged to champion the development of motorable feeder roads to connect farming communities to markets, promote value addition for cocoa and food crops, protect the Barekese catchment area that supplies water to Kumasi, improve educational and health facilities, and create employment and enterprise opportunities for young people.
“Our farmers, traders and young people deserve better,” he said.
Mr Kufuor emphasised that party unity and inclusivity would be his foremost priority.
“Party unity and inclusivity are my first commitment,” he said, adding that he would work closely with current and former party executives, polling station executives, electoral area coordinators and grassroots members to maintain Atwima Nwabiagya North as a stronghold of the NPP,” he said.
At the national level, he pledged to contribute his resources, networks and experience towards the party’s efforts to regain political power in 2028, secure a parliamentary majority, and support the presidential ambitions of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Mr Kufuor said: “Leadership is about service, strategy and solutions.”
“Above all, the needs of the people of Atwima Nwabiagya North come first, before personal ambition or family name.”
He expressed his readiness to engage party members, traditional leaders and other stakeholders across the constituency as part of efforts to write “a new chapter” for Atwima Nwabiagya North.
Mr Kufuor also called on residents and party supporters to work together towards building “a united, prosperous and proud Atwima Nwabiagya North.”
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
Reporter: Joyce Danso
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