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Morgan Yao Attipoe, a contestant for the position of constituency chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ayawaso Central, has outlined his vision for the constituency, placing strong emphasis on member welfare and organisational revival should he be given the nod by delegates.
Speaking on his candidacy, Attipoe said one of his primary objectives would be to strengthen the party’s welfare system for its members. He noted that while the NDC is a political party and not an employment agency, it nonetheless bears a responsibility to look after the wellbeing of its members.
“If you can’t employ them, why don’t you have a good welfare system? That’s the paramount thing I want to bring to the constituency.”
— Morgan Yao Attipoe
Attipoe was particularly critical of what he described as the party’s slow response to members in distress, whether during illness or other difficulties, describing the current system as “abysmal” and vowing to reverse the trend if elected.
“The response time to people when they’re in distress either in times of sickness or any difficulties the party’s response has been abysmal in the constituency. I think we have to reverse it, and I believe there’s no other man than me to do it,” he said.
Building on New Political Gains
Asked what qualifies him to lead the turnaround, Attipoe pointed to the value of collaboration, noting that the constituency now has both a Member of Parliament and an administrative executive from the NDC, a first in nearly three decades.
“In politics, you can’t do it alone. You need to work with people. God has been good to us , we now have a Member of Parliament in our constituency from our party, and we also have an administrative executive from our party,” he said. “Working closely with these two and other stakeholders, a lot of changes could happen to our party.”
He revealed that the NDC had gone 28 years without holding power in the constituency until its recent victory, a drought he said had stunted the party’s growth and left its grassroots structures underdeveloped.
“For over 28 years, we have never tasted power in my constituency. God was good to us that we had power just recently,” he said. Drawing an analogy to academic progression, he added: “If you are in class three and you are promoted to class six, you need to work hard to catch up with the rest of the class. Because of the 28 years of non-development, access to resources was difficult, and the party base suffered. There wouldn’t have been any meaningful development.”
A Call to Rebuild
Attipoe stressed that with the party now in power, the moment must be seized to accelerate development both of the party structures and its members.
“Now that we have won power, we have to take advantage of the situation and quickly develop the party. And developing the party means developing the members.” – Morgan Yao Attipoe
“The party is not just an entity it must develop its people. That is lacking now in the constituency,” he said.
He expressed confidence that, working alongside the MP and other stakeholders, the party could be rebuilt into a formidable force ahead of future contests.