The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of attempting to frustrate the ongoing 24-Hour Economy Park, organised by the party’s youth wing.
The event, which was scheduled to take place at the Accra Mall on Sunday, December 1, was later moved to the Legon City Mall, with less than 24 hours to the start of the programme.
According to Opare Addo, the change in venue was in response to a deliberate orchestration by government to frustrate the programme.
Launching the event on Sunday evening, Opare Addo explained that the NDC youth wing had made initial arrangements to use the Accra Mall park, only for his outfit to receive a last-minute disapproval.
This he said, was nothing but a deliberate move to kill the resolve of the NDC Youth Wing in selling the 24-hour economy policy.
“This programme was supposed to have happened at the Accra Mall Park. [But] just yesterday, Akufo-Addo and his people decided to frustrate us”, Opare Addo said.
He continued, “Around 1pm late afternoon, we received a letter from the Municipal Assembly in charge of the park, telling us that tomorrow the president will be having a programme at that park”.
Mr Opare Addo added that having stayed in the vicinity for years, he had never seen a presidential event at the Accra Mall Park and thus he is convinced the call from the Municipal Assembly was ill-motivated.
The NDC youth leader however launched the 24-Hour Economy Park at the Legon City Mall, and called on all young people to vote against the NPP in the upcoming general election.
Bemoaning the bad state of affairs under the NPP, Opare Addo noted that the high rate of unemployment and the junk status of Ghana’s economy are reasons the NPP should be kicked out.
“This election is about the future of the many young people who’re gathered here, and the many who’re not here with us. This election is about resetting Ghana, and building the Ghana you and I would be proud of”, he stressed.
Meanwhile the 24-Hour Economy Park, which started on Sunday, December 1, will end on Tuesday 3rd December, 2024.
The event, which is a simulation of the 24-Hour Economy policy proposed by the NDC has over 30 vendors and service providers selling throughout the period; amidst other side attractions and engagements on the 24 Hour Economy and other policies of the NDC.
Last night, music acts such as Fameye, Oseikrom Sikani and ‘echoke’ hitmaker, Sefa, were present to thrill audience to hours of music and dancing.
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