The role of a regional chairman is to provide political leadership and direction in the affairs of the party. His mandate is to encourage the internal structures of the party from the branches through to the constituency functions through the empowerment of human skills.
For the betterment of the region, he is to liasr with opposition political parties in constant round table discussions of the road map to the development of the region. A wise and level headed leadership is needed particularly when that political party is in power. The regional chairman and his lieutenants are responsible for the policy direction of the region. As Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah once said, the party is supreme ie, it gives birth to the government.
Kwabena Owusu Sekyere, NPP Regional Chairman of Ahafo Region who wants to seek ‘national attention’ does not represent the ‘intellectual’ community of the region. His commentaries on National Issues can be likened to the proverbial village champion who happened to visit Kumasi to show his physical strength and was ridiculed by thugs in Kejetia.
In a publication https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Asiedu-Nketia-Chairman-Ampofo-leadership-most-bogus-NDC-has-ever-had-NPP-Chairman-938722 he not only sold his ignorance, but has brought the intellectual capacity of the government in Ahafo into question.
The concept of political decentralization in the 4th republic was built on the NDC ideals. And the role of leadership of the NDC cannot be questioned when it comes to contribution to national development and regional integration. The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo recognizes the intellectual worth of President John Dramani Mahama, Chairman Ofosu Ampofo and Johnson Asiedu Nketia and has not on any platform, called these persons and the offices they occupy as bogus. He appreciates their contributions and achievements even though they are political opponents.
*For the records*:
The History of Ahafo Region cannot be written without the mention of one John Dramani Mahama.
The now famous ‘cocoa roads’ was launched in Ahafo on 21st October 2015. The cocoa roads project is a John Mahama novelty.
As for the records in the health sector, agricultural industry, extention of electricity, school infrastructures and skills empowerment, it is still unmatchable.
*Political Elites In Ahafo*.
Within the NPP, Ahafo is fortunate to have the CEO of Venture Capital Yaw Owusu Brempong, Freda Prempeh MP who is the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Evans Opoku Bobie MP as the Ahafo Regional Minister and Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere MP is the Deputy Regional Minister.
The regional chairman should utilize the potentials and offices of these government appointees to resource persons and personalities in the region in as much as none of them will encourage him to bring to the mud, the intellectual reputation of Ahafo.
*COVID-19*.
When political leaders in other regions are contributing to help contain the spread of COVID-19, Kwabena Owusu Sekyere seem not to care for his region. How much does nose mask cost that he cannot lead and marshal his team and resources to get it produced and distributed. When government was looking for companies to produce, could he not have lobbied and recommended Ahafo companies? Leadership is in the effective use of the brain.
The late elected regional Chairman Francis Opoku Sarfo aka Chairman Jerry will be rolling in his grave that the person who took over from him is running down the region. The Ag. Regional Chairman should be responsible in words and do the needful.
Edem Koku Edem,
Ahafo.
