Wives of NPP’s aspirants meet First Lady

pg. 17 Wed. April 09/08

Story: Rebecca Quaicoe Duho

The wives of former NPP’s presidential aspirants have come together to form a campaign team to compliment the efforts of the campaign team of thier flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to win this years presidential and general elections.
They are Mrs Comfort Owusu-Agyeman, Mrs Helena Apraku, Mrs Alberta Oquaye and Mrs Esther Obetsebi-Lamptey. The rest are Mrs Tina Owusu-Ankomah, Mrs Adelaide Owusu-Agyepong, Mrs Agnes Frimpong Boateng and Mrs Rosemary Addo-Kufour.
This is to show unity and togetherness among women fraternity within the party and further cement their friendship to promote democracy in the country.
In line with this, the group paid a maiden visit to the First Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufuor at her office in Accra yesterday and briefed her on developments so far.
It was also an occassion where the flagbearers wife, Mrs Rebecca Akufo Addo was formerly introduced to the First Lady.
The First Lady, particularly advised Mrs Akufo Addo to endeavour to stand firmly by her husband and help him take the right decisions that would be in the interest of the nation.
This she said would bring her views at par with that of her husband when he is elected in the December 2008 elections to serve as the president of the country.
The First Lady also called on her to always consult her husband on issues before coming out in public when she becomes the First Lady.
Mrs Kufuor further called on the aspiring first lady to ensure that she consulted more with her peers on national issues to move issues concerning women forward.
Broad range of national issues were discussed ranging from politics, to the economy, social, sanitation and education.
She pledged her support to the cause of the ladies and further advised that they should not see themselves as competing with each other but rather should work together as a team for the good of their party.
Mrs Owusu-Agyeman who was the spokesperson for the group thanked the First lady for her cordial reception.
She said the meeting with the First Lady was their maiden one and would be meeting other women groups and men across the country to discuss the interest of the nation.
The aspiring First Lady commended Mrs Kufuor on her achievements so far and resolved to work harder to advance the cause of women in the country.