The ruling New Patriotic Party has named 25 prominent members ahead of the forthcoming general elections in December. These individuals will be tasked with conducting a comprehensive analysis of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos and collaborating with all pertinent parties to develop a workable 2024 manifesto.
These individuals have been tasked with carrying out the mandate in an efficient and professional manner in order to create a comprehensive manifesto that can withstand the test of time and address the justifiable worries and socioeconomic difficulties faced by Ghanaians.
They have been assigned the position of Manifesto Committee, which will be headed by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader who is leaving office; Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, will serve as the Committee’s vice-chairman; and Evron Hughes will serve as the Committee’s secretary.
Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah and Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu are the coordinators of the Manifesto Committee.
Dr. Assibey Yeboah, a former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Economy, and Dr. Augustine Blay, Communication and Digitalization; Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources; Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment; Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance; Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry; Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum; William Oppong-Bio, the former Kennedy Agyapong campaign manager; Agriculture; and Justina Marigold, Local Government.
The other members are: Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, Chair of the Manifesto Subcommittee on Health; Hassan Tampuli, Chair of Transport; Edward Asomani, Chair of Security; Michael Oquaye Jr., Foreign Affairs; Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports; Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts; Ama Serwaa, Chair of Gender; Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society; and Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Chair of Education.
According to a statement released by the campaign team of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, “The Manifesto Committee is further charged to discharge their mandate efficiently and professionally to produce a comprehensive manifesto document that can stand the test of time to address the legitimate concerns and socio-economic challenges of Ghanaians’.”
