Report By Bernard K DADZIE
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong says agriculture will play a major role in his transformational agenda for the country if elected President of Ghana.
Kennedy Agyapong envisions using the Northern part of the country as the food basket of Africa. “If you vote me today or elect me as President of Ghana, I will use the five regions of the north, Afram and Accra plains to feed the whole of Africa,” he promised.
Speaking to over 1,000s of people after the showdown walk, which started at Ayimensah and ended at the premises of the Ken city media at Madina zongo junction, the Assin Central legislator stressed that Ghana can see real socio-economic development if agriculture is boosted.
The showdown walk saw both young and old in a jubilation mood chanting the name of Kennedy Ohene Agyepong as the incoming flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party NPP.
According to him , God in his infinite mercies has blessed Ghana all Ghana needs now is a visionary leader who will be able to put the resources into use so that Ghanaians will get jobs to do.
“We have arable lands here, and we are saying we are poor. We are not poor, we need a push and enlightenment. People must have confidence, so we take our destiny into our own hands and the sky will be the limit”, the presidential aspirant added.
He further Continued that he will be leveraging on his philanthropism, honesty, love for humanity and most importantly his desire to develop the country.
The lawmaker for Assin Central Constituency, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong disclosed that any attempt by the NPP to field Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will spell doom for the party. "NPP needs someone like me if it wants to retain power and break the eight-year election cycle jinx."