The Deputy National Communications Officer for Zongo Caucus (official wing of NDC in the Zongo communities) Awal Mohammed has defected to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The senior member of NDC communications team in the Ashanti Region in a statement said he took the decision on October 5, 2016 to join the NPP on principles and convictions.

‘As a Zongo boy I felt we have been given a raw deal. Again, as a young man I believe that NDC as a party has failed in curbing the massive unemployment which has resulted in unprecedented hardship, job losses is on the rise and our economy is in disarray,’ he said.

According to him, Ghana needs a leader in the person of Nana Addo ably assisted by Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia to give the nation a better leadership.

Read details of his statement:

AWAL MOHAMMED: DEFECTION FROM NDC TO NPP. *******************************
In all humility and sincerity I, Awal Mohammed Deputy National Communications officer for Zongo Caucus (official wing of NDC in the Zongo communities) and also a senior member of NDC communications team in Ashanti Region wish to state that I have on this day October 5th 2016 defected to the New Patriotic Party.

My decision to join the NPP is wholly based on principles and convictions.

On the 30th of February, Nana Akufo-Addo addressed a Nasara conference in the Asawasi constituency in Ashanti Region and promised to introduce a Zongo Development Fund (ZODEF) Zongo caucus afterwards in a Press conference addressed by myself rubbished and bastardised the policy and further promised our Zongo people that we NDC have a better policies geared towards the development of Zongos.

The NDC launched it’s manifesto some few weeks ago.

I read through the 88 paged document and to my uttermost dismay, there is no mention of a single policy dedicated to Zongo.

As a Zongo boy I felt we have been given a raw deal. Again, as a young man I believe that NDC as a party has failed in curbing the massive unemployment which has resulted in unprecedented hardship, job losses is on the rise and our economy is in disarray.

This coupled with many problems affecting our dear nation caused my defection. I believe the nation at this crucial point needs a new direction, new leadership and new plans.

I believe Ghana needs a leader in the person of Nana Addo ably assisted by Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia to give the nation a better leadership.

I humbly entreat all to vote massively for Nana Addo and the NPP in the 2016 elections.

Thank you
SIGNED AWAL MOHAMMED