Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been tipped by the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) Chief Executive, Dr. Mustapha Hamid, as the best person to partner Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 elections.
He says the Manhyia South MP’s longevity with the party with his extensive comprehension of its ideologies and principles makes him stand tall among any other person being considered for the running mate position to the NPP’s flag bearer.
He indicated further that the former Education Minister’s political competence gives a lot of value to the party, making him a force to reckon with.
“The candidate won’t ask for my opinion, but if he were to ask my opinion that all the names that have been thrown around, who can give us political value and political capital, I would say Matthew Opoku Prempeh. First of all, he is a political colossus in our tradition. He has been a political participant in our political tradition for ages.
“So, he knows the party well and knows our philosophies and principles of our party. The other thing is that, ever since he held political office, he has accomplished. I was in cabinet with him and for the four years that we were in cabinet and he at the Ministry of Education, he tabled and passed the most reforming laws,” the Islamic scholar advocated.
Meanwhile, he has also said that despite the challenges Ghanaians are going through, the Akufo-Addo government has rescued the nation from a worse situation than they inherited from John Dramani Mahama to a better status.
He says the pragmatic policies adopted by the government since assuming office in 2017 has helped many Ghanaian youth who were unemployed.
He emphasised that the performance of the government that has put the lives of many citizens in a better position will give the NPP the recognition it deserves in the 2024 elections.
“Yes, we have rescued the country. The economy is challenged without a doubt, but I am saying that we have taken this country beyond where we found it. I always tell people not to worry. No shaking. There is time for debate and we will come and debate the issues in the election year and I will justify all the rescuing that we have done for this country.”
“We have saved over 400,000 young people who but for our policies will be languishing on the streets of our country, but are now pursuing proper careers for their lives,” he stated on Accra-based Joy News.
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