The Election Is About Healing Ghana and Pulling It from the Precipice-Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 Ghanaian presidential election, has stated that the upcoming election is not just about making history or returning a former president to power. She emphasized that the election is about winning for a purpose that goes beyond those things.

The Purpose of the Election

According to Professor Opoku-Agyemang, the purpose of the election is to:

• Hold the country together
• Heal Ghana
• Pull Ghana from the precipice of destruction
• Not normalize corruption
• Address incomprehensible greed
• Overcome deep despair

Beyond History and Individual Ambitions

Professor Opoku-Agyemang acknowledged that while making history and electing the first woman vice president are important, the election should not be focused solely on those achievements. She stressed that the election is about the future of Ghana and the well-being of its people.

Professor Opoku-Agyemang emphasized that winning the election will require hard work and abiding sacrifice. She called on all Ghanaians to embrace everyone and work together to build a functioning Ghana.

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s statement highlights the importance of the upcoming election for Ghana. She urges Ghanaians to look beyond personal ambitions and historical milestones, and to focus on the critical need to heal the country and address the challenges it faces.