Be vigilant - NPP candidate urges polling station executives

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Wassa-East, Mr Wilson Arthur, has advised polling station executives to be vigilant during voting as elections are won at the polling stations.

He asked them to resist any form of irregularities such as multiple voting, intimidation, manipulation of ballot papers and stealing of ballot boxes.

Mr Arthur, who is the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Wassa East, was addressing party faithful at the first-ever
NPP Constituency Youth Conference at Daboase in the Western Region.

Earlier, the youth went on a procession through the principal streets of Daboase amid brass band music, dance and hoisting of placards some of which read," Four More for Nana to do More, Four for Wilson Arthur".

Projects

Mr Arthur said the Wassa East Assembly had completed a number of developmental projects to better the living conditions of the people.

He said he was building a Cocoa House from his own coffers to bring COCOBOD to the district to boost cocoa farming activities in the area.

Mr Arthur said he had engaged the Aseda Foundation Training Centre to equip the youth with employable skills to be self-employed.

The DCE said the district had secured a second mining license to start a quarry at Nsadweso, as well as community mining at "Accra town" which was captured in the President's state of the nation address and was expected to employ 5,000 workers.

He said the Wassa Brofoyedru-Ateiku road had been awarded on contract to the Justmoh Construction LTD, as well as the reshaping of 200km deplorable roads in the area and machines had been taken to the site for the Ateiku palm oil factory to take off.

He added that the assembly would also make provision for a mobile clinic van to cater for the healthcare needs of the people.

Electricity

Mr Arthur told the conference that all communities would be connected to the national electricity grid.

A former Deputy National Youth Organiser, Mr Sallam Mustapha, asked party executives to redouble their efforts to wage a campaign to win the seat for Wilson Arthur’s third attempt to Parliament.

The Minister of Railway Development and MP for Essikado Ketan, Mr Joe Ghartey, charged party faithful to intensify the campaign to retain Nana Akufo- Addo and vote for Wilson Arthur as the MP.

He mentioned, among other achievements of the NPP government, the free SHS and stable power as enough to show.

Mr Ghartey asked the party faithful to register their names when the Electoral Commission opens the voters register in April.

The NPP Western Regional Organiser, Mr Abdul Muhammed, said the region would organise seminars for polling station executives on how to increase votes to win the 2020 election.

The Constituency Youth Organiser for Wassa East, Mr Anthony Kesse, urged constituency organisers to redouble their efforts to retain the party in power in December. — GNA