The Ghana Professional Tailors and Dressmakers Association has officially announced its support for the Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the 2024 general elections. 

This endorsement was made during the association’s annual conference on Friday, August 30, 2024, held in Wenchi, Bono Region.

The National President of the Association, Kofi Poku, explained that the decision to back Dr Bawumia was made after a thorough assessment of the NPP's track record and policies, which they believe have positively impacted their sector.

The association's leadership highlighted specific initiatives by the NPP government that have supported the tailoring and dressmaking industry.

He emphasised that these policies have created an enabling environment for growth and development within the sector.

“The NPP has done a lot for professional tailors, dressmakers and indeed, for all artisans in the country. It was the NPP that professionalized our sector and association through the necessary legal and regulatory reforms. This has made it possible for our certificates to be recognized globally."

"The party also invested a lot in our sector and more importantly, implemented Free TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training). That is why as an association, we have resolved in our collective interest, to support Dr Bawumia and the NPP in the December polls.”

The annual conference was attended by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the NPP, who served as the special guest of honour for the event.

In his keynote address, Dr Prempeh, recognized for his role as the former Minister of Education who led the successful implementation of Free SHS and Free TVET, reiterated the NPP's steadfast commitment to advancing technical and vocational training.

“For us in the NPP, we understand and place value on technical skills required in various industries, that is, practical and hands-on training. This was the reason why during my tenure as Education Minister, we spearheaded the passage of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023) and the Pre-tertiary Education Act 2020 (Act 1049) which among other things, mandates the Commission for TVET (CoTVET) to regulate, administer and promote TVET across the country," he stated.