Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged the party’s dedication to equipping small-scale miners with resources for responsible mining practices.
He stated that the upcoming NPP government, under the leadership of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will provide miners with machinery, financial assistance, and technical training. He made this announcement during a campaign rally at Seyerano in the Sefwi Juaboso constituency of the Western North Region.
At a durbar attended by Chiefs, Queen Mothers, Islamic and Christian clergy, identifiable groups, and community members in Seyerano within the Sefwi Juaso Constituency, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh made a strong case for selecting Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over John Mahama in the upcoming December 7 elections.
He entreated constituents in Juaboso to vote massively for NPP Parliamentary Candidate, especially in the face of the many impediments posed by the NDC minority in Parliament.
He urged mining communities to vote for the NPP to ensure the implementation of effective measures.
This initiative aims to address the issue of illegal mining in Ghana. The NPP government is not opposed to mining but will not tolerate environmental destruction caused by miners.
He also met with students at the College of Health in Sefwi Asafo, highlighting that since the NPP came to power, they have benefited from free high school education. He noted that the allowances, which were cut under John Mahama, have been restored by the NPP.
It is safe and worthwhile to keep faith in the political party that introduced Free SHS and reinstated your allowances, rather than vote for someone who now claims to have changed
He also acknowledged that in 2016, for every 100 males who went to school, only 67 females attended. But now, for every 100 males in school, 107 females are also attending. This trajectory, he said will continue under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
