The Eastern Regional Second Vice Chairman aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, Michael Oteng Adu is proposing the establishment of a Communication fund to help facilitate research and communication on government projects and interventions in the region.
Oteng Adu has observed that there is a huge communication gap on policies and projects of government at the grassroots level making it difficult for the citizen to appreciate efforts being made by the government to improve the living condition of Ghanaians.
He said the communication fund apart from helping party communicators will also be used to +deepen media engagement on developmental projects in the Eastern Region.
The former New Juaben South Constituency chairman says he will also make a research-backed proposal to the party to change the formula for allocating campaign resources to constituencies in the region.
According to him, the current formula where resources are just distributed without corresponding to the unique needs of each constituency will make breaking the 8- agenda difficult.
He said the party must develop a need-based campaign resource allocation strategy to constituencies to help the disadvantaged ones get the needed resources to effectively campaign to annex more parliamentary seats while sustaining the gains made.
This he said will maximize the parliamentary seats of the party and increase the presidential votes as well.
Michael Oteng Adu said this in an interview with the media in Koforidua after filing his nomination form.
Other visions Oteng Adu shared include:
Champion the establishment efficient welfare fund
Establish a communication fund for strategic research and communication.
Propose allocation of resources according to each constituency’s needs
Economically empower the constituencies
Ensure regular constituency visitation
Target and capture first-time voters for the NPP
Build a strong membership data system for decision making
Political CV of Oteng Adu
Oteng Adu has risen through the ranks of the NPP.
He Filed to contest parliamentary primaries (New Juaben) in 2008 but stepped down to support Hon Yaw Barima, former MP for New Juaben South
First constituency vice-chairperson – New Juaben South (2010-2014)
Resigned to contest parliamentary primaries against Hon B.B. Boateng and Hon Mark Assibey Yeboah in 2011.
Constituency Chairperson – (2014 – 2018) led the constituency to its highest vote percentage (from 58% – 66% of valid votes)
Contested and lost the Eastern Regional First vice-chairperson in 2018 (Alhaji Umar Bodinga).
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
