The Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asokwa Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Napoleon Ade, has announced a new GHS 20,000 health and welfare fund dubbed “Ade Care” as part of his campaign bid for the constituency’s chairmanship position.
Speaking to journalists during his campaign launch to contest for the chairmanship position, Mr Ade outlined his track record of prioritising member welfare and detailed a long-term strategy aimed at capturing the Asokwa parliamentary seat for the party by 2032.
Inspired by the party leadership’s national health initiative, “Ade Care” is designed to address the healthcare needs of long-standing party members and grassroots supporters.
“My vision is rooted in addressing the concerns of our veteran members at the branch level, whose families often feel forgotten,” Mr Ade said.
He added:”Taking inspiration from the President’s ‘Mahama Care’ policy, I am establishing the Ade Care fund with an initial GHS 20,000. Ward coordinators will be empowered to access these funds to secure essential medication for sick members, ensuring everyone feels valued by the party.”
Mr Ade recalled his existing welfare contributions across the constituency’s 18 wards, noting that during the party’s time in opposition, he provided each ward with GHS 500 to support local welfare initiatives—a support system he maintained after the party returned to power.
He promised to expand these efforts if elected chairman.
Addressing internal party dynamics, Mr Ade called for unity and urged his supporters to avoid hostile campaign tactics, stressing that internal elections should not create factionalism.
“Disunity, fighting, and insults are not part of who I am,” he declared, adding, “At the end of the day, we are all NDC. The contest is between the NDC and the NPP, not NDC against NDC. Even if my opponents resort to insults, I have directed my team not to retaliate, but to focus on highlighting our achievements over the past four years.”
Turning to electoral strategy in the NPP stronghold, Mr Ade highlighted recent progress in reducing the vote gap between the two main parties across recent election cycles.
He outlined a target to either win the Asokwa parliamentary seat in 2028 or secure a historic victory by 2032 through intensive youth outreach.
“We are actively educating young people that political affiliation is not hereditary—being raised by NPP parents does not automatically make a young adult NPP,” Mr Ade explained, stating, “By continuing this grassroots engagement, we will progressively close the vote gap, placing our parliamentary candidate in a strong position to capture the seat by 2032.”
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