Parliamentary applicant of the New Patriotic Celebration (MP) for the Bantama constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye took his turn in the ongoing nationwide voters’ registration exercising carried out by the Electoral Commission (EC).
At the Philips Commercial School registration centre, the Deputy Main of Employees joined scores of qualified constituents to sign up for his identification card.
Mr Asenso-Boakye, who was accompanied by the Mayor of Kumasi Osei Assibey Antwi and executives of the Bantama constituency NPP executives, also used the event to distribute nose masks and sanitisers aid the battle from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Adherence to Security Protocols
The Deputy Chief of Workers noticed that the physical exercise was staying done in an orderly way. He was also impressed with the adherence to social distancing and other Covid-19 protection protocols put in spot by the governing administration and Electoral Fee at the registration centre.
“Government has shown its motivation to battle the virus by offering management and the required resources considering that the outbreak of the virus in Ghana. What is left is for the citizenry to also do our element by pursuing these protocols,” he stressed.
Variety of NDC Functioning Mate
When asked for his watch regarding the collection of Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman as running mate to the Countrywide Democratic Congress’ (NDC) John Mahama, Mr. Asenso-Boakye welcomed her nomination but asserted that she did not pose a danger to the electoral fortunes of the NPP.
“We believe Ghanaians will renew our mandate considering our sterling file in governing administration. We are not using her and John Mahama for granted at all. We will function more tricky and make certain a resounding victory for President Akufo-Addo and the NPP in the 2020 election.”
“Based on our document in government, I can say Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will not be a danger to the electoral fortunes of NPP. We have substantially enhanced the residing situations of Ghanaians via the a variety of interventions executed by this government like Absolutely free SHS, Planting for Foodstuff & Employment, NABCO, between others”, he included.
Mr. Asenso-Boakye concluded that, “her nomination gives us an prospect to make a sensible assessment of her down below ordinary history in public provider, especially for the duration of her interval as Minister for Schooling.
As you are now knowledgeable, it was under her look at that instructor trainee allowance was cancelled instructors who had worked for more than two years have been paid only 3 months salaries and remaining the training sector financial debt-burdened which affected the offer of educating and learning materials including chalks.”
The EC commenced the compilation of new biometric voters registers on Thursday, June 30.
The physical exercise, which is remaining held at all registration centres and district offices of the EC throughout the nation, is scheduled to conclude on August 7.
In all, there will be 5 phases during the registration period, with every registration staff functioning for a period of time of 6 times in every single phase inside the cluster.
