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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Vice President and newly elected presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said if given the opportunity at the general elections in 2024, he would govern as his \u201cown man.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI have my own vision and my own priorities. Given the opportu\u00adnity by you the people of Ghana to lead, I shall govern as my own man with guidance from Almighty God.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy vision is to build an inclu\u00adsive, food self-sufficient, date-driven and systems based nation that will fully participate in the global digital revolution to solve our problems and also usher in a golden age of benefits from our natural resourc\u00ades,\u201d Dr Bawumia outlined.<\/p>\n

He made this known in his inau\u00adgural victory speech after winning the ticket to contest as the NPP\u2019s presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n

Dr Bawumia won the keenly con\u00adtested election after polling 118,210 of the 192,446 valid votes cast, representing 61.47 per cent to beat his contenders, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, MP, Assin Central, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, a former Minister of Agriculture and Francis Addai-Nimoh, a former MP for Mampong.<\/p>\n

The Vice President said he wished to lead a country that im\u00adproves and unleashes the talent of its youth and offers good jobs with good pay, and sustainable growth with macro-economic discipline.<\/p>\n

According to him, if the talents of the youth in the areas of tech\u00adnology, robotics, entrepreneurship and sports among other areas are brought together, \u201cwe will surely build a mighty nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this regard, Dr Bawumia extended invitation to the youth to join him in his journey of great possibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a plan for you. I am encouraged by the ingenuity and the can-do spirit of the Ghanaian youth, the tireless efforts of our farmers, the bravery of our fish\u00adermen and women, the business acumen of our mothers and sisters in the markets,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

His election, he said should ban\u00adish the decades old propaganda by their political opponents that the NPP is not inclusive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this resounding victory, the NPP is sending an invitation to the men and women in Ga Mashie to join us in this journey of possibilities. The NPP has a place for you.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our men and women in our Zongos scattered across the 16 regions of Ghana, I say to you that in the NPP, it is possible to rise to the top. I invite you to join us in this journey of possibilities. The NPP has a place for you.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the people of the Volta and Oti Regions, you have long doubted if you will have a place in the NPP. You have been answered today. I invite you to join us in this journey of possibilities. The NPP has a place for you.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the people of the North, we have often been told that the NPP is not our political home. Today, the delegates have demonstrated absolute confidence in us. I invite you to join us in this journey of possibilities. The NPP has a place for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given the opportunity, Dr Bawumia said he would serve as a leader of a united Ghana regard\u00adless of background, circumstances or socio-economic status.<\/p>\n

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