Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah has been appointed to the chair of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) manifesto sub-committee on the economy.
The former Chair of the Finance Committee in Parliament was among the list of persons selected to play key roles in the drafting of the NPP’s 2024 manifesto released on Wednesday, February 21.
Also, former General Secretary Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has been appointed to chair the sub-committee on housing and infrastructure.
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party NPP constituted a manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections.
The Committee is chaired by Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and sector ministers will serve as advisors to the committees.
A press release issued by the Director of Communication of the Bawumia for President campaign, Miracles Aboagye on February 21 said, “The Committee shall be responsible for undertaking a holistic review of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos and engaging all relevant stakeholders to come up with a pragmatic 2024 manifesto.”
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NPP 2024 MANIFESTO COMMITTEE pic.twitter.com/V3vyvL3pyc
— Dennis Edward Aboagye (@DennisMiracles) February 22, 2024
The release added that, “The Manifesto Committee is further charged to discharge their mandate efficiently and professionally to produce a comprehensive manifesto document that can stand the test of time to address the legitimate concerns and socio-economic challenges of Ghanaians.”
Find below the composition of the committee chairs and their various designations.
1. Manifesto Committee
a. Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee Chair
b. Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
c. Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee
2. Manifesto Committee Coordinators
a. Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
b. Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
3. Manifesto Sub-Commitee Chairs
a. Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy
b. Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry
c. Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum
d. William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture
e. Dr. Augustine Blay, Communicaton and Digitalization
f. Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources
g. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment
h. Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance
i. Justina Marigold, Local Government
J. Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure
k. Hassan Tampuli, Transport
l. Edward Asomani, Security
m. Michael Ocquaye, Jnr, Foreign Affairs
n. Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports
o. Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
p. Ama Serwaa, Gender
q. Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society
r. Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health
s. Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Educaton