The Failure Of Prez Mahama Doesn't Guarantee N.P.P Victory In 2016 Election. Nana Addo.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, has admonished members of his party to be mindful of the fact that the failings of President John Dramani Mahama and his National Democratic Congress government does not automatically guarantee victory for the NPP in the 2016 polls. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, despite every sector of the Ghanaian economy being on a downward spiral, coupled with the worsening standards of living of Ghanaians, “President Mahama and his government will do everything possible to cling onto power.” In view of this, and to ensure victory for the party in 2016, the NPP flagbearer is urging all members of the party to be guarded constantly by the need for unity of purpose to exist amongst the rank and file of party, whilst, at the same time, working hard in their respective polling stations and constituencies. Nana Akufo-Addo made these comments when newly elected parliamentary candidates from the Juaben constituency, on Tuesday, August 4, and Okaikoi North and Assin North constituencies, on Wednesday August 5, paid separate courtesy calls on him formally to introduce themselves to him, after their respective victories in the parliamentary primaries. “We should not think that because of the mismanagement of the Ghanaian economy, and the incompetence being displayed by this NDC government, the NPP will have an easy ride to power in 2016. The NDC is only interested in the next election and what they can get for themselves whilst in office, and will, therefore, not go down ‘without a fight’. They are not bothered about the suffering of the ordinary man,” Akufo-Addo said He continued, “We have a lot of work to do as a party, if victory is to be ours in 2016. Our victory in 2016 will not be an NPP victory, but victory for Ghana. The party in your constituency is looking up to you, the newly elected candidates, for leadership. Make your fellow aspirants who were not successful, a part of your campaign, and you can be assured of victory.” To every polling station and every household in their constituencies, he urged the parliamentary candidates to send the NPP’s message of hope, progress and prosperity for all Ghanaians under an Akufo-Addo government. “The NPP is coming back because we have a plan to develop this country, so we can bring progress and prosperity to all parts of Ghana. We are coming so the young people of our country can get work to do. We have the men and women who can give this country a first class government, because Ghana is entitled to be a prosperous nation, not a poor country,” he added. In concluding, Nana Akufo-Addo admonished the gathering, and indeed all NPP members, to desist from always resorting to the use of the media in airing out grievances pertaining to internal party issues. “We in the NPP, these days, always want to be in the news. We are always running to the media with our internal issues. Let me emphasise this once again. If there are things you have to say which are critical in nature, please let’s do so indoors. We must move away from always sending all our problems to the radio and the newspapers,” he said.