Private legal practitioner and law lecturer, Ms. Gloria Ofori-Boadu has filed her nominations to contest the Abuakwa South seat in the upcoming NPP Primaries which is slated to come off on the 25th of April this year.
Returning after contesting the seat 12 years ago, Ms. Ofori-Boadu says her aim is to change the fortunes of the constituency when voted for by delegates and the constituency subsequently.
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She promises to create jobs for the constituents through Self-Employment Leadership and Vocational training skills programmes (SELVOC) adding that a leadership under her will see the constituency benefit from child and youth libraries where reading clubs will be established with peer educators available to teach on disease prevention, health promotion, keep-fit and other positive programs.
Small Scale Mining
Touching on the issue of small scale mining, Ms. Ofori-Boadu who is also the president for Women Assistance and Business Association (WABA) said that she plans to train and promote environmentally friendly, eco-friendly and sustainable land reclamation and manage small-scale mining for sustainable jobs if given the nod to lead the party and constituency.
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Partnering with the Abuakwa South Munnicipal Assembly and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, she promises to help get professional certified small-scale mining jobs
Dynamics
The Abuakwa South seat has been held by incumbent member of parliament and the minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, the Hon. Samuel Atta-Akyea since the year 2008. Before that, it was held by President Akuffo-Addo who had then become the flag bearer of the NPP. Ms. Ofori Boadu contested in the primaries that year together with two other candidates against Hon. Atta Akyea. In that primaries, she polled 10 votes against Atta Akyea’s 49 votes coming third ahead of one Nana Fredua Ofori-Atta who polled five votes. Can she break the 3 times unbeaten streak of Hon. Atta-Akyea?
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She is a lawyer at the GOB law firm and an advocate for the fair treatment and development of women.
