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The NDC parliamentary candidate for Tema West Constituency Hon. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has rekindled the hopes of his constituents by pledging to ensure a massive developmental growth under the influence of humility when voted into office come December 7 2012.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo who doubles as the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development made the assurance last Friday at his campaign launch which took place at the ‘Sakasaka Park’ in Tema Community 2.
Aside the mammoth crowd which gave the security a hectic time, the event also saw the presence of the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia, former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ato Kwamina Ahwoi, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon Niii Laryea Afortey Agbo, Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu former Minister of Education, former MP for the area Gladys Boateng, Dan Abodakpi, among other dignitaries.
According to Ofosu-Ampofo, 1 million Ghana cedis will be released to rehabilitate the sewage System in Tema Community 3. He also assured that the new mortuary which is currently under construction at the Tema General Hospital will soon be completed to avoid congestion and regular transfer of corpse to other mortuaries.
He promised that, the vast development which the constituency has seen under his initiative as an aspiring MP, will continue to reign and will not be influenced by incumbency.
He expressed regret at the politics of insult that has characterized the activities of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) saying, he will rather concentrate on bringing more development to his constituency than to engage in politics of insults which he described as unhealthy for the country’s growing democracy.
He called on electorates to ensure that the NDC gets a majority of representation in parliament in order to compliment the work of President Mahama.
On behalf of President John Mahama, the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia who officially introduced Hon. Ampofo as the aspiring MP for Tema–West constituency, lauded his commitment to ensuring development even though he is yet to represent the constituency in parliament.
According to Mr. Nketia, he is confident that, Ofosu – Ampofo will not fail the people of Tema –West constituency, haven seen the ongoing construction of a modern Police Station for the Lashibi community, equipping the police with 500 mobile phones to help control crime, fixing of streetlights at Lashibi, Sakumono, Tema Community 3, Community 5 and among other developments which are all under his initiative.
He urged the constituents to vote for President John Dramani Mahama and Samuel Ofosu Ampofo come December 7 for a massive facelift of the Tema Drydoc and a 100 percent takeover of the Volta Aluminium Company in other to provide adequate job opportunities for the constituents.
The former foreign Affairs Minister under the NDC 1 government of Ex President Rawlings, Ato Kwamena Ahwoi, also used the opportunity to correct perceptions that, they are missing in action as far as activities in the party are concerned.
He said, they have decided to stay back and advice the young and vibrant NDC leadership to ensure a better Ghana for all.
NDC MP, Gladys Boateng lost the Tema West seat in 1996 to Abraham Osei-Aidoo after her first four years in parliament. The incumbent MP for the area Hon. Irene Naa Torshie Addo succeeded Abraham Osie- Aidoo in 2008 and will also contest in the December 7 polls.
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