Abodakpi outlines plans for NDC Youth and Women’s wings
AN aspiring National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Dan Abodakpi, has promised the youth and women’s wings of the party of a comprehensive plan towards their development.
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He said well thought-out plans that would make the two wings more active and promote the welfare of their members, would be rolled out under his chairmanship.
Mr Abodakpi, who secured the first spot on the ballot paper, outlined his plans for the two groups in a solidarity message to the NDC Youth and Women’s wings ahead of their conferences on December 6.
He promised that under his chairmanship, both wings would be made to develop annual programmes that would be budgeted for by the party to resource them to function more purposefully to advance the achievement of the party’s social democratic goals.
Apart from the provision of logistical and financial support for the activities of the two groups, he indicated that opportunities for education, entrepreneurial skills development, business activities, scholarship and mentorship would be provided for all members across the country.
He also said he intended to promote the establishment of a party school to provide a platform for the effective training of NDC members, particularly the youth, on the core social democratic values of the party as well as general democratic and governance principles.
That, he believed, would help in developing the talents of the youth to enable them to contribute more meaningfully to the progress of the party.
“An Abodakpi-chaired NDC will ensure that the party’s structures are redefined to enable the youth and women’s wings to play more active roles in the operations of the party,” he assured.
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He said the situation where groups, particularly the youth and women, were used as election machines would not be tolerated under his watch as chairman of the ruling NDC.
According to the former Trade and Industry Minister, it was regrettable that the youth and women’s groups had suffered neglect after elections over the years, and that he was determined to change the trend.
“The welfare of the members of the youth and women’s wings and their development will be central to my administration,” he said.
He urged the members of the two wings who are desirous of witnessing significant changes in the affairs of the party to vote for him to bring about those changes, most of which would be in the interest of the youth and women in the NDC.
He wished the aspirants vying for leadership positions in the two wings the best and also urged the delegates to vote wisely.
He assured the two groups that he was ready to work with their leaders towards advancing their interests that would culminate in the general progress of the party.
Mr Abodakpi described his first spot on the ballot paper as a sign of his victory at the party’s upcoming congress.
The outcome of the balloting exercise held at the party’s headquarters in Accra on Tuesday December 2, was as follows Mr Abodakpi; number one, followed by Mr Kofi Portuphy, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya and Dr Kwabena Adjei the incumbent.
“The number one position is the hand of God at work,” Mr Abodakpi told journalists after the balloting exercise.
According to him, victory was near and that the outcome of the December 20 congress would only be a manifestation of what God had already approved.
He urged the delegates to offer him the full support to let victory materialise at the congress, and added that his victory would be the victory of the entire NDC because he stood for change and progress.
Asked if he believed that the description of the current executive, by sections of the party as a winning team was appropriate, Mr Abodakpi said it was wrong to describe the incumbent executive as the winning team.
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“The real winning team of the NDC is the grassroot people who worked and sacrificed for the victory of the party, and not those in leadership positions.
“These are the people who have been neglected for far too long,” he said, and added that to him the mission was to reconnect the party to its mass base.
Touching on the vetting process, Mr Abodakpi noted that the process was very transparent, and commended the vetting committee for adopting a thorough process.