Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, John Boadu, has embarked on a tour to visit and interact with some elders, stalwarts and stakeholders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), aimed at fostering unity and cooperation before and after the party's upcoming presidential primary in January.

Meeting the five presidential aspirants is a key feature of the tour, but he is also expected to meet former President J. A. Kufour, former President Nana Akufo-Addo, former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye and former Chairman, Freddy Blay, to share greetings and blessings of the season.

The initial courtesy calls were paid on Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum and Kennedy Agyapong, in Accra and Assin Fosu, respectively. The atmosphere during the visits was characterised by warm and cordial exchanges, reflecting the spirit of brotherhood and mutual respect.

Essentially, the meetings were also used as an opportunity to discuss some key issues affecting the success and future of the NPP.

The former General Secretary noted that with an effective and robustly organised party structure, in addition to the selection of the right leadership at the various levels together with unity of purpose, the NPP stands a greater chance of retaking power in the next general elections.

He said that as the aspirants begin to round up their campaigns, they must commit themselves to ensuring party unity, irrespective of their expectations and the outcome of the election results.

He urged them to conduct themselves properly by adhering to the guidelines of the elections during these last days.

Former Minister for Education Dr Osei Adutwum, in his remarks, appreciated the visit and reiterated his commitment to working with all stakeholders in the interest of party unity.

He said observers could attest to the fact that he has demonstrated his commitment to unity by exercising self-discipline while on the campaign trail.

He said, as a former Minister for Education, and by his personal conviction, access to quality education is the best legacy worth leaving behind for the next generation.

He indicated that through his own means, a scholarship scheme was established in the Bosumtwi Constituency to support brilliant but needy students and that has so far produced 93 engineers with additional 120 beneficiaries, studying in various academic institutions across the world.

Making him proud and hopeful about the country's future and prospects.

NPP flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, on his part, welcomed the gesture by the aspiring National Chairman, John Boadu and embraced the call for a united front to wrestle power from the ruling NDC.

He stated that exercising self- restraint and decorum are often undermined by provocative behaviour of opponents and their assigns, making party unity a difficult task to achieve in the aftermath of election.

He noted that, Ghana is blessed with abundant human and natural resources for achieving accelerated economic growth and development.

However, decisive leadership is the critical ingredient lacking for industrialisation. He called for renewed effort to tackle youth unemployment, which he described as a time bomb threatening national security.