The campaign team of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will have the task of convincing Ghanains that the economic situation they find themselves in will be better under their watch, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante has said.
Dr Asah-Asante indicated that the issue of employment and the growth of the economy will take centre stage of the campaign this year.
He said this while reacting to the campaign team of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“They need to be able to convince Ghanaians that the economic situation they find themselves in, in no time, and their means of livelihood there will be an improvement.
“Issue of employment should be packaged to send to the people to convince them, issues of the growth of the economy,” Dr Asah-Asante said on the Ghana Tonight Show on TV3 Monday February 19.
He added that the messages that will be delivered to Ghanaians ahead of the December 7, 2024 general section should be geared toward addressing the critical problems the people are saddled with.
He described Dr Bawumia’s campaign team as “men and women of substance.”
He added “For elections, you need to have your resources, both human and material—which they will have—your strategy, manifesto, and messages… to address the problems of the people” and the “lingering challenges” they face within the political system.
Regarding the campaign team, the immediate past Minister for Local Government and Rural Development and one-time General Secretary of the NPP, Dan Kwaku Botwe, has been appointed as the campaign strategist and Chairman for the party.
Mr Opare Ansah has also been named as the Campaign Manager.
This was announced by the General Secretary of the party, Justin Koduah Frimpong at a press briefing in Accra on February 19 after a crucial National Executive Committee meeting.
According to Mr Kodua the national campaign team is composed as follows:
A. CAMPAIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. H.E John Agyekum Kufuor
2. H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
3. All members of the National Council of Elders
4. Freddie Blay
5. Elizabeth Ohene
6. Rev. Joyce Aryee
7. Akosua Frema Osei Opare
B. CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS
1. Justin Kodua Frimpong (Director)
2. Henry Nana Boakye (Deputy)
C. CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN AND STRATEGIST
1. Hon Dan Botwe (Chairman)
2. Fred Oware (Deputy)
3. Nana Akomea (Deputy)
D. CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
1. Fred Opare Ansah (Campaign Manager)
2. Dr. Antoinette Tsibu-Darko (Deputy – Research and Administration)
3. Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy – Parliamentary Campaign)
4. Dr. Ibrahim Anyars (Deputy – Presidential Campaign)
E. ELECTORAL AFFAIRS
Peter Mac Manu
F. SENIOR CAMPAIGN AIDES
1. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong
2. John Boadu
3. Kofi Dzamasi
4. Dr. Susana Alo
5. Salifu Saeed
6. Samuel Awuku
7. Anthony Karbo
8. Dr. Nyame Baafi
9. Nii Adjei Sowah
G. CAMPAIGN COORDINATORS
1. Joseph Cudjoe (Coordinator –Identifiable Groups)
2. Hon Mavis Hawa Koomson (Coordinator – Coastal Zone)
3. Hon. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie (Coordinator- Middle Belt Zone)
4. Hon. Dominic Nitiwul (Coordinator – Northern Zone)
H. SPOKESPERSON FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Dr. Gideon Boako
I. CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE
1. Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye (Director of Communications)
2. Yaw Adomako Baafi (Deputy)
3. Akbar Khomeni (Deputy)
4. Maxwell Krobea Kwabena Asante (Coordinator, Social Media)
J. RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah
K. FINANCE AND FUND-RAISING
Dr. Alolo Mutaka
L. LEGAL DIRECTORATE
Frank Davies (Chairman)
Gary Nimako Marfo (Deputy)
DIPLOMATIC LIAISON
Amb. Edward Boateng