I have my own vision for Ghana – Bawumia reiterates

The newly elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his personal vision for the country as new leader of the party.

With two terms as a running mate and seven years as vice president under his belt, Dr. Bawumia was on Saturday given the responsibility of heading the NPP in the 2024 elections after garnering 61.47% of the votes cast by delegates.

Addressing party members at the Accra Sports Stadium in his acceptance speech, Dr. Bawumia declared once again that he has his own vision and priorities and that he will be his own man.

“I have my own vision and my own priorities. Given the opportunity by you, the people of Ghana, to lead, I shall govern as my own man, with the guidance of God Almighty,” the Vice President said.

He mentioned leveraging technology to solve critical issues in the country as a key item on his agenda.

“My vision is to build an inclusive, food-self-sufficient, data-driven, and systems-based nation that will fully participate in the global digital revolution to solve our problems and also to usher in a golden age of benefits from our natural resources,” he said.

Dr. Bawumia also rallied the youth as people who will play a significant role in his government if given the opportunity to serve as president.

“I want to lead a nation that improves and unleashes the talents of our youth and offers good jobs with good pay and sustainable growth with macroeconomic discipline. As the presidential candidate of the NPP, it would be my commitment to the youth of Ghana. The talent of our youth in various sectors, such as information technology, robotics, entrepreneurship, the creative arts, sports, etc., is just amazing. When we bring the talents of the youth together, we will surely build a mighty nation. I therefore invite the youth, particularly the Gen Zs, to join me on this journey of great possibilities. I have a place for you.”

The Vice President had earlier, on filing his nomination at the NPP headquarters on June 16, 2023, stated that, aside from his role in the Akufo-Addo administration, he has his own vision for Ghana, hinting at multi-sector transformation on the back of technology and digitalization.

“I also have my own vision for Ghana. I believe that it is time to move Ghana to the next level by building on the foundations we have put in place so far. Together with you, I want to see a Ghana where we leverage technology, data, and systems for inclusive economic growth. I want to make Ghana the digital hub of Africa. I want us to bridge the digital divide and apply digital technology and artificial intelligence for the transformation of healthcare, education, and public service delivery, among others,” he said.