Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organizer and current Director General for the National Lottery Authority (NLA) Sammi Awuku has vowed to increase the votes in the Akuapem North Constituency in the Eastern Region with his economic rebound local initiative.
“I am here to take over from my sister and increase the voting margins for this constituency for the NPP.”
In the 2020 Parliamentary elections, incumbent Member of Parliament Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Agyei polled 26,656 votes, representing 55.33 percent, against four other contenders.
Sammi Awuku says his decision to contest the Akuapem North Constituency seat is not to maliciously oust the current NPP MP but to ensure an economic rebound for the Constituents.
“When the nominations open officially, I intend to file to represent the people of the Akuapem North Constituency. I am not here to sack my sister, she has already made her intentions clear to the powers that be to contest the Okaikwei North Constituency seat. I will continue the good works from where she started here.”
The former NPP Youth Organiser has been wooing some 850 women in the Akuapem North Constituency with start-up capital to improve their businesses.
A total of GH¢839,000.00 would be disbursed to the 850 beneficiaries.
“Women are breadwinners of our family,” he said.
“In this Constituency, a number of them need support to grow their small-scale businesses, that is why I initiated this for them. They must make it sustainable by being prudent with it.
“I plan to link up with MASLOC to reach out to more artisans, drivers, tailors and the rest so that we can have a rebound of economic activity. Crime rate will stop, addiction to drug will stop. The core focus is to cushion and support young and old unemployed people in this Constituency. Entrepreneurship has turned countries all over around.”
The Eastern Regional Women Organizer of the NPP, Mercy Amo Darkoah, advised the beneficiary women to make good the seed capital.
“Do not use the seed money to buy the latest Kente for Odwira or sit at the drinking bar to chill with your friends. Expand your business, touch a life, you are the lifeline of homes and the society at large.”
Chief of Mamfe Nana Ansah Sasraku noted the contribution of women to societies’ development cannot be underestimated.
“If you invest in your business, it will expand, you will get more to cater for your kids and dependant ,living conditions would improve in our local economy.”
By Yvonne Neequaye|3news.com|Ghana