Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (Minister of Information) has warned that the New Patriotic Party will break the eight years power jinx based on the performance of its members.
“The overall performance of the government in its second term will be key to breaking the eight and continuing to govern after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left the reins of government.”
“The two most important issues which will determine who our flagbearer is will be how well this government performs and how well those who are interested function in their roles effectively and efficiently and if this administration does not perform well, nobody cares about your presidential ambition then we are all going down so you have to be interested in helping us perform well for you to handle your portfolio well,” Mr Nkrumah pointed out.
He said that while the president had reason to remind those interested in the NPP flagbearership to keep their eyes on the party’s future, he couldn’t tell if he would fire ministers who didn’t give their best due to division of attention.
He stated that the president has had to remind all those who are interested in the NPP’s flagbearership to stay focused and steadfast in pushing the party’s agenda for the second term. However, he was unable to tell if the president would fire ministers who were not giving their best due too much attention.
Nkrumah reiterated President Akufo–Addo’s demands for hundred percent commitment to his agenda, dedication, determination, and made it clear that the country has never seen a harder-working president in the current age group of him.
“This is a president with a clear agenda and keen on executing it. I have not seen a harder-working president at any age. Tell me about a president who was literally crisscrossing this country to attend to state business. He is not one who is happy after he won a second term.” Mr Nkrumah praised.
Under the Fourth Republic the late Jerry Rawlings (NDC) handed over the NDC to Agyekum Kufuor in 2001. He then handed the NPP over to Atta Mills (2009-09), and John Mahama to Nana AkufoÂAddo (2017-17). -citinewsroom
