Mrs Afeku to adopt open-door policy

Page 16, Friday, Jan 16, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Evalue-Gwira, Mrs Catherine Afeku, has promised to adopt an open-door policy during her tenure of office.
“Now that the election is over, it is good for me to reach out to everybody in the constituency, so that together, we can forge ahead in unity for our common good,” she said.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, Mrs Afeku said she was overwhelmed by the support she received from people across the corners of the constituency during the election.
She said with that at the back of her mind, it was incumbent on her as a representative in Parliament, to work hard to meet the aspirations of people who have reposed their confidence in her.
Mrs Afeku said that as a woman, women in the constituency in particular, and the country in general could count on her as a reliable partner in development.
The MP stated that one of her priorities was how to unearth the potential of the youth and promised to work hard to provide employable skills to as many of them as possible.
She said to achieve her aim, she would soon establish a micro-finance centre to provide financial assistance to women and the youth to either establish or expand their businesses.
Touching on the defeat of the NPP during the December elections, Mrs Afeku urged the teeming supporters of the party not to be down-hearted, but work towards re-claiming power during the 2012 general election.
“The NPP has shown what it can do to improve on the living conditions of the people and the party will definitely be given another mandate during the next general election,” she said.