At the appropriate time NPP will take on NDC govt for deceiving Ghanaians — COKA

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah

An aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing to honour some of the major promises it made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 general election.

Mr Appiah, popularly known as COKA, specifically questioned the implementation of the government’s flagship 24-hour economy policy, arguing that it has not delivered the job creation opportunities promised to voters.

He said the policy, which was presented as a strategy to boost industrial productivity by running businesses and factories in multiple shifts, had not taken shape as expected.

“At the appropriate time, the NPP will take on the NDC administration for deceiving Ghanaians. Today, we are paying more for electricity than before. We are paying more for water than before,” he said in an interview with the Daily Graphic.

“Even their flagship campaign promise, the 24-hour economy, which was intended to create jobs by running industries in three shifts around the clock, has turned into constructing markets,” he added.

NPP comeback

Mr Appiah expressed confidence that the NPP would recover parliamentary seats lost in the 2024 elections and make a strong return in the next general election.

He predicted that the party would regain its dominance in the Ashanti Region, claiming that the NDC’s representation in the region would significantly reduce by 2029.

“I know the NPP will take our lost seats back. From my analysis in Ashanti Region, for instance, the NDC will have only one seat in 2029,” he stated.

The former Afigya Kwabre South Constituency Chairman acknowledged the work done by the current Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and said he intended to build on existing initiatives if elected.

He described leadership as a continuation of efforts by different individuals with varying contributions toward strengthening the party.

“Each of all the disciples of God had a different mission. Chairman Wontumi and the team started something and I will continue with that so the NPP in the Ashanti Region can have a befitting regional office,” he said.

Mr Appiah said his record at the constituency level demonstrated his ability to deliver results, citing his role in securing an office for the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency.

“I have been a constituency chairman for Afigya Kwabre South for many years and my record is there for all to see.

I helped in getting a constituency office, so I will do the same for the NPP in the Ashanti Region,” he stated.