President Nana Akufo-Addo has christened Bernard Antwi-Boasiako as the most famous regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party.
The President, in introducing Mr. Antwi-Boasiako to the Asantehene at Palace at Manhyia, stated that “with me is the Regional Chairman, famous Chairman 1- Wontumi”.
The commendation and subtle endorsement by President Akufo-Addo on Chairman Wontumi for him to continue to lead the party in the Ashanti region, can be linked to the victory he ensured the Ashanti region brought to the table in the 2020 election.
It would be recalled that under the leadership of Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti region gave the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 1,795, 824 as against the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 653,149.
On Friday, 1st October 2021, President Akufo-Addo paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene at his Palace at Manhyia, at the commencement of his 4-day working visit to the Ashanti Region.
“I am here to show my gratitude to you and Asanteman for your support in the last elections. You have supported the NPP since time immemorial, and in the last elections, but for your unshrinking support and that of Asanteman to me and the NPP, we would not have been in government,” the President said.
He continued, “I am here to show you and the entire kingdom my gratitude for that solid support that has seen us in power.”
President Akufo-Addo, in explaining the rationale for his visit to the Region, indicated that he is in the Region to familiarize himself with the numerous developmental projects going in the Region, and listen for himself the concerns of residents, traditional authority and opinion leaders.
President Akufo-Addo was accompanied the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah; Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto; Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng; Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori-Asiamah; Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister for Works and Housing; National Security Minister, Hon. Albert Kan Dapaah; and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako; amongst others.
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