The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has said that his Running Mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will play a leading role in putting Ghana back on the path of progress and prosperity.

He explained that Prof Opoku-Agyemang is cultured, courteous, scholarly, humble, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of all people.

“Prof. Naana Jane is a leader who possesses high moral values, she is incorruptible, and all through her service to Ghana, she has remained committed and patriotic. She brings wisdom, tact, passion, integrity and decades of experience to the vice-presidential office,” he explained.

John Mahama was speaking during a courtesy call with his running mate on the Central Regional House of Chiefs on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, according to a report by 3news.com.

Touting the achievements of Prof. Naana Jane, John Mahama said she led an initiative that transformed Ghana’s educational system and provided opportunities for countless Ghanaian youth.

He added that under her leadership as the Minister of Education, the sector witnessed the construction of over 2,000 school projects across the country, including classroom blocks,
teachers accommodation facilities, and school desks and tables, which led to the reduction in the number of schools under trees.

He also said that she created a conducive environment for learning at the basic school.

He noted that Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang also introduced the progressively free education system in line with Ghana’s 1992 constitution, the model E-Block Community Day Secondary Schools and worked hard to abolish the shift system at the basic school level during her tenure as Minister of Education.

For her part, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said she would work hard to secure victory for the NDC in the pending general elections.

The President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, lauded the NDC flagbearer for appointing an indigene of their region as his running mate and appealed to the party to help develop the region if John Mahama wins the December 7 elections.