The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Honourable Irene Naa Torshie Addo, has been firing up the Bawumia campaign, fielding answers on why the vice president deserves to be voted for to steers the afairs of the country as its president.
Her target has been widows, the elderly in society, and women in general with the message that Dr. Bawumia, together with the New Patriotic Party(NPP), is the best man for Ghana at this moment.
Having visited over thirty(30) constituencies already, Naa Torshie commenced intense campaigning in the Greater Region to rally support and secure votes for the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Bawumia and the parliamentary candidates some five(5) days ago.
She first blitzed through six (6) constituencies: Korle Klottey, Tema East, Ashaiman, Tema Central, Ledzokuku and La Dade Kotopon.
Addressing constituents at the Korle Klottey and La Date Kotopon constituencies, Hon. Naa Torshie extended Dr. Bawumia’s greetings to all present and outlined the reasons why it is imperative to vote for Dr. Bawumia during the upcoming elections. She emphasized Dr. Bawumia’s integrity and good intentions for the people of Ghana especially the youth and urged voters to back all the New Patriotic Party candidates.
Hon. Naa Torshie reminded voters of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia corrupt-free and scandal-free track record and his readiness to lead the country to greater heights by stressing that “we are bringing to you Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, someone that the Lord has set aside and preserved for Ghana. This is a person who has no scandal attached to his name. He has never been implicated in any corrupt practices, nor has he insulted anyone.”
Hon. Naa Torshie further reiterated that great strides had been made by the NPP government to strengthen the economy of Ghana post COVID and we need Dr. Bawumia with his astute leadership in economies and finance to continue. She said we cannot afford to give another candidate another term to set us back.
Touching on religious tolerance, Hon. Naa Torshie reminded Ghanaians that the nation’s Constitution is for all citizens, not just Christians. Therefore every person born in Ghana by birth, forty years and above and of sound mind fits to be president regardless of their religious affiliation. She pointed that “If you say you are a Christian and so you cannot vote for a Muslim to be president, then you are not practicing Christianity.” She stressed that we should focus on the intentions of the person who wants to lead the country and to her, Dr. Bawumia has proven to have the best of intentions to lead this country.
She further indicated that Dr. Bawumia engages and relates so well with Christians and he will be a president for all without distinction. To buttress her point, Hon. Naa Torshie said that even England, a Christian country that introduced Christianity to Ghana had a Prime Minister called Rishi Sunak who was a Hindu. “What matters most is a leader that has the interest of the people at heart and ready to serve and lead with integrity and make things happen for the people”, she urged.
Hon. Naa Torshie also encouraged citizens to reject religious intolerance and embrace all leaders, regardless of their faith. Using the example of a medical emergency, she pointed out that no one asks for blood from a specific religion when in need. “When you visit the hospital and you need blood, the blood you are given is not branded as a Christian or a Muslim”, she said, stressing that divisions based on religion should not influence the choice of president in the coming elections.
At all the constituencies visited, the DACF Administrator urged voters to focus on electing a leader with the wisdom and courage to advance Ghana, citing the Free Senior High School (SHS) program as an example of bold leadership of the NPP government. She said “the courage to implement Free SHS came from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia and that kind of courage is rare.” She said we need a visionary leader like Dr. Bawumia who will take bold initiatives like empowering the youth for digital economy to accelerate development and economic growth of Ghana. She advised Ghanaians to think beyond their immediate needs, explaining that it is best to secure the future as decisions made today would impact future generations.
During her engagements at the constituencies, she conveyed Dr. Bawumia’s promise to act as a ‘husband’ and a ‘son’ to widows and a ‘brother’ for orphans, vowing to take care of their needs when he becomes president. She said, “to the widows, Dr. Bawumia says he will be your husband, and for those without children, he will be your son, and for those without brothers, he will be your brother. This is a covenant between him and you.”
Hon. Naa Torshie Addo assured widows and orphans of the support under the leadership of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia when he becomes president. She added that widows would not cry for lack of support because “your husband Bawumia has ‘married’ all of you and would be there for you.”
On the elections, she encouraged voters to look for the number one spot on the ballot paper, as Dr. Bawumia secured that position during the parties balloting at the Electoral Commission. She said that “when you go to vote, don’t put your face down because if you do that you will miss your step and hurt yourself. Rather look at the top of the ballot, find number one, and vote wisely.”
She also introduced the NPP parliamentary candidates at each constituency and edged the people to vote for them as well.
In ending her message at each constituency, she asked for prayers for Dr. Bawumia and his running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and all the NPP parliamentary candidates to be successful at the forthcoming elections. She thanked them for their warm reception, patience and audience.
It was a sight to behold as Hon. Naa Torshie and team were received with massive cheering and funfair despite the slight delays in arriving at some of the constituencies. The DACF Administrator electrified the venues with her gospel songs, bible quotations/stories such as how the slave Esther became queen, how the shepherd boy, how David became king, how Ruth from the Moabite clan became a land owner, how Joseph the prisoner became Prime Minister, how Cornelius met Simon Peter etc. Her messages were full of wisdom and hope. The crowds were so excited and energized that Hon. Naa Torshie had to be escorted out as many were eager and wanted to shake her hands.
The intended plan was to meet and engage 700 widows and 700 female church leaders and pastors from about 150 churches but she ended up engaging over 2,000 women per constituency.
