Director-General of NLA visits Upper East Region, says he is impressed with what he saw. Sammy Awuku, Director General NLA
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Director-General of NLA visits Upper East Region, says he is impressed with what he saw.

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) Samuel Kwabena Awuku (Sammy Awuku) as part of his tour to the northern part of the country has visited the Upper East Regional office of NLA. Explaining why he visited the region in an exclusive interview with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Regional office premises he said, “The NLA’s team of Head of Sales and Marketing Corporate Affairs team together with the Deputy Director-General and me the Director-General, we are in a walking visit to Northern Ghana. We have been to Upper West Region to inspect our offices and see how our operations there are going, we have been to the Northern Region and finally, we are here in the Upper East Region. According to Mr. Awuku, the visit is to familiarize himself with the very conditions his staff are working under and to also encourage them and as well remind them of the new target they all have to meet by the year ending 2022. However, the Director-General admitted that So far, he has been very impressed with what the Upper East team has done. “…they have done a yoo man’s job and I wished them everything that’s within my bones” he expressed Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

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Avoid using a mourning ceremony as campaign grounds – Sammy Awuku cautioned NPP Sammy Awuku, NPP National Organiser
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Avoid using a mourning ceremony as campaign grounds – Sammy Awuku cautioned NPP

Sammy Awuku, the outspoken National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cautioned Constituency Chairmen of the party to avoid using funeral ceremonies as campaign grounds for some impending Presidential candidates. Mr. Awuku made the pronouncement on Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital during the inauguration of the NPP Constituency officers’ welfare. He said the NPP stands a better chance of breaking the 8 if they will be disciplined and be able to maintain unity after the internal elections. He believes such move by party members especially by turning funerals into campaign grounds is a recipe for disaster   “There is a growing trend that as Constituency Chairmen we have to be very tough on. Whoever is a beneficiary or victim, we just have to put our foot on the ground. There is a growing sense and strategy of turning funerals into campaigning grounds for would-be Presidential candidates. As much as possible, the Constituencies are expected to preserve the unity of the party. When it turns that because you are active constituency executives, you pray the ostrich, stand aside but send our youth Organizers to mobilize people to cheer Mr. A or Mr. B. Chairmen, they make your work difficult,”. However, he pointed that, if care is not taken to stop the worrying situation, they will end up breaking themselves. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093

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10 most likely to be President in future
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10 most likely to be President in future

Ghana’s democracy since independence in 1957 has experienced some appreciable growth and evolved in the last 6 decades with more people yearning to take up leadership roles This is evident in the number of young men and women venturing into the political space which hitherto used to be a reserve for the older folk. Student politics in tertiary institutions has birthed a lot of young people with a burning desire and an unrelenting drive to take their destinies and that of the country to a different pedestal. The age-old notion of wisdom and experience being the repository of old age is fast fading away as the 21st-century youth have challenged the norm and are rising to the occasion especially in the political sphere. In recent times, the urge and drive for Ghanaian youth are geared towards establishing a more perfect country to promote the general welfare of the citizens, provide for common defense for those who speak truth to power, and ensure posterity. In no particular order, here are 10 potential people likely to be president of Ghana in the future. 1. John Dumelo A Ghanaian actor, farmer, and politician who has within a short time demonstrated enough passion and resilience to his cause to making Ghana a better place. The 37-year-old actor and NDC’s Ayawaso Wuogon Parliamentary candidate for the 2020 elections gave his opponent a run for her money despite losing in the end. For most political watchers, John Dumelo demonstrated guts, immeasurable confidence and performed surprisingly well, especially transitioning from the field of Creative Arts to mainline politics. This tips the successful actor as a potential figure to run for the highest office of the land considering how far he has come. 2. Zanetor Rawlings The eldest daughter of former President, the late Jerry John Rawlings is gradually following in the footsteps of her father. The 42-year-old is currently a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Klottey Korley constituency in the Greater Accra region. She is regarded by many as a future flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) due to her sharp rise in the political spectrum. In the run-up to the 2020 elections, some school of thought claimed she was being figured by former president John Mahama as a running mate and it won’t be a surprise to see her climb up the political ladder to the level of a flag bearer or a future President. 3. Emmanuel Kojo Jones Mensah Popularly known as Kojo Jones, the 32-year-old business executive whose drive and passion for creating employment opportunities landed him in business, has been at the forefront championing a development agenda throughout the country. The young and passionate entrepreneur is a graduate of Coventry University and the London Metropolitan University, respectively. His love to give back to society has seen him provide potable water, stationery, among other things to many poor and needy communities around the country through his KJM Foundation initiative which is a nonprofit organization. Though his thoughts are unknown, his name stands tall among other contenders for a position like this. His passion to make Ghana a world-class country is very much alive which is why his name cannot go unmentioned in this post. 4. Nana Kwame Bediako Widely known as Cheddar or Freedom Jacob Caesar, the real estate mogul arguably is one of the most sought-after young entrepreneurs in Ghana. With a mission of building a united new Africa and bridging it with the rest of the world, his Freedom Movement advocates for an elevation in the education, civilization, and empowerment of African people around the world who seek to have their value and legacy restored. It, therefore, does not beat imagination seeing his name appear in this list. 5. Sarah Adwoa Safo As far as successful female politicians go, Sarah Adwoa Safo cannot be ignored or underrated. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart is currently the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya constituency and Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection. She is also an entrepreneur and a graduate of the George Washington University who served as the Procurement minister under the first term of President Akufo Addo’s government. In less than a decade in Parliament, Madam Adwoa Safo is one of the most vocal voices in the House as far as women are concerned. 6. Sammy Awuku His impeccable communication prowess rose him to the rank of Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party. Sammy’s unflinching love and commitment to the NPP accelerated him quickly to join the rank and file of the party as the National Youth Organiser after a landslide victory in the NPP’s 2013 congress. The 37-year-old brilliant and hardworking youth leader as he is, he works tirelessly and effortlessly to rally the youth behind the NPP which secured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo (then Flag Bearer) a guaranteed win in the 2016 general elections. His love for Accountability in all matters particularly in governance inspired him to partner with colleagues to form the Group that keeps the government of the day on its toes-Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG). Mr. Awuku is currently the Board Chairman of the Youth Employment Agency. 7. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah He bowed out of broadcasting in 2014 to establish an investment firm, West Brownstone Capital. By 2016, he had become a lawyer practicing as a lawyer. In 2015 the 39-year-old member of Parliament and minister for information contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana leading to his victory in the 2016 general elections. He additionally served as a member of the Finance and Constitutional committees of the 7th Parliament of Ghana. He is currently the President’s Representative at the Ministry of Information. His outstanding up to speed performance and display of aptitude as a minister during the COVID-19 pandemic was a testament to his readiness for the task ahead. It is therefore far-fetched that his name keeps surfacing on the lips of people as a possible flag bearer figure

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NPP supporters urged to celebrate after Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in Sammy Awuku, NPP National Organiser
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NPP supporters urged to celebrate after Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in

The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has urged the teeming supporters of the party and Ghanaians to jubilate after the swearing-in of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo but should not be oblivious of the ‘huge’ task ahead. Mr. Awuku said the task ahead would be working hard to regain the parliamentary seats lost in the December 7 elections so that the NPP can remain the Majority in Parliament. The NPP National Executive Committee made these sentiments known in an interview with Onua TV’s 100 Degrees hosted by Kwame Tutu on Monday, December 28. “We should be happy about the majority in Parliament and the winning of the presidential slot but we should go back and work to regain the lost seats. We should be happy after the swearing-in of Nana Addo.” Mr. Awuku said “we shall regain all our lost seats because going into the elections, we knew we were going to face a lot of challenges. Some, we were able to solve, some, there was nothing we could do but the good news is that we did not go home with Minority”. Investigations He urged the party faithful to be calm because the party is investigating what led to the loss of some seats in the elections. “I can assure millions of NPP supporters we are launching investigations into why we lost.” He said “we expected to have won with so many votes. We set a target for ourselves but we all know the year has been a challenge globally and Ghana was not an Island”. Mr. Awuku explained that “we lost some and we gained some”. 3 News Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.

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