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Mary Posch-Oduro, NPP National Treasurer Aspirant Declares “I’m coming to oil the party’s communication machinery to Amplify the achievements of Akufo-Addo’s gov’t”

The NPP Ashanti Regional Annual Delegates Conference reinforced the spirit of togetherness and victory of party faithful, delegates and aspiring candidates.

Mary Posh-Oduro, the New Patriotic Party National Treasurer Hopeful urged fellow Ghanaians to appreciate and promote the good works of Nana Addo’s government by propagating them.

She said when given the chance she will adopt measures to resource the party’s communications and serial callers to sell the policies and achievement of government. “NPP cannot break the 8 when the party communication machinery are not properly resourced to propagate the good works and policies of government. Mary Posh-Oduro is coming to invest in party communicators and serial callers.”

Mary Posh-Oduro has lauded the visionary leadership of his Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for putting Ghana on track with numerous policy implementations.

Speaking to delegates at the just ended NPP Ashanti Regional Delegates Conference, Mary Posh Oduro said “Ghana headline inflation has been reduced from 15.4% in 2016 to 7.8 % in 2021. Interestingly Ghana’s economic growth is expected to average 5.1% yearly in 2021-2023.”

Lauding the achievements of the NPP government, she said, in addition to implementation of free SHS, Planting for Food and Jobs has increased food production. “It has led to a 71% increase in the national production of maize and 34% in paddy rice, a pension scheme for cocoa farmers for the first time since independence, over 80 companies are in operation under 1D1F, etc.”

She said when given the nod logistics and financial resources will arrive at constituency branches of the party at all times.

She promised to initiate income generating ventures for job creation in each constituency for the day to day administration of the constituency

According to her, the National Treasurer’s office is a sensitive position that needs someone who is globally connected to political and business stakeholders especially financiers to help mobilize funds for the constituency and all party activities.

PROFILE OF MARY POSH-ODURO, NPP National Treasurer Hopeful

Mama Mary Posch-Oduro is a founding member of the party in Germany and has held numerous positions in NPP-Germany, including founding Treasurer (1993 – 1997), branch Women Organiser (1993 -1999) and Organising Secretary (2001 – 2014).

Currently, she is a member of NPP NEC Welfare Committee, member of the council of elders Ablekuma West Constituency, member of Council of Elders (NPP Germany Branch) as well as Director of finance and Social welfare of NPP Europe Council of Elders.

Mama Mary Posch-Oduro is more abreast with our local politics due to her regular involvement in Grassroots mobilisation during national campaigns. She has always been a member of the campaign team since 2000 and has worked in the most unfriendly environments of the NPP especially the four northern regions, Volta, Oti, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Western and Western North regions.

Mama Mary Posch-Oduro spelt out her vision of mobilising resources to energies the Grassroots, by promoting and sustaining a decentralized mobilisation system where constituencies would be incentivized and encouraged to generate and mobilise resources locally to the former President. She further elaborated on her vision by effectively contributing to the governance and administrative system of the party to ensure maximum satisfaction of all key stakeholders both home and abroad to ensure all-inclusiveness in decision making.

Former President J.A. Kufuor was full of praise for Mama Mary Posch-Oduro for her constant and unflinching support given to the party especially the usual platform given to Presidential Candidates and national campaign teams of our dear party NPP in Germany during electioneering campaign. He remembered vividly the warmth reception his team received in Germany on a campaign tour in 1998 prior to the 2000 elections which brought NPP to power for the first time in our history.

He was of no doubts that Mama Mary Posch-Oduro who was mentored by the Hon Rtd Major Courage Quashigah and Hon Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, all of blessed memories, with her astute records in finance management will bring enhanced prudence and transparency in financial management to make the office of the national treasurer more credible to the admiration of all party faithful.

Massive campaign and donation to the Volta Region in the company of the Late Courage Quashigah to win the Akan Constituency in 2000 elections.

The incoming NPP National Treasurer has held various positions in NPP Germany Branch; Founding treasurer (1993-1997), Women Organiser(1993 -1999), Organizing Secretary (2007 – 2014), Member, Council of Elders(2014 – to date

Prior to 2020 general elections the grassroot oriented spirit of the incoming NPP National Treasurer supported 16 constituencies financially and or T-Shirts;

Bulisa North, Odoben-Brakwa, Ablekuma South, Gushegu, Afram Plains South, Afram Plains North, Sekyere Afram Plains, Asante Akyem North, Asuogyaman, Amamfi West, Nadon, Akuapim North, Mperaso Abetifi , Adenta and Bia during the general elections

Prior to 2016 general elections Mary Posh-Oduro supported Ablekuma West Constituency, Agogo Saviour Church Polling 2016 station, Asante Akyem North Constituency, Upper West, Dormaa West Constituency (Wining the constituency for the first time)

Mary Posh-Oduro supported the publication of a portrait documentary of the then Presidential Candidate of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for fundraising in 2012 elections. She supported the party with a Nissan Frontier Pick-up for the electioneering campaign during the 2012 elections as well as massive monetary support to the constituencies of the three Northern Regions with Honorable Price Andani, former Regional Minister during the 2012 elections.

In 2011 the incoming NPP National Treasurer hosted the 3rd International Congress of the party in her capacity as National Organiser. In 2008 she hosted the then Presidential Candidate, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo during his first visit to Hamburg in her capacity as National Organiser.

Further financial contributions towards 2020 elections are; Donation to German branch for five constituencies they supported, Donation to the Diaspora Patriotic in Ghana (DPG) for Amasaman constituency(winning for the first time) as well as Obom-Domeabre constituency, Ablekuma West, Volta constituencies given to the Parliamentary Candidate through Hon. Ursula Owusu) Bosomefreho, Atwima Kwanwoma

At the NPP Ashanti Regional Delegates conference, the NPP National Treasurer Hopeful Honorable Posh-Oduro concluded that “She who is expert in fund mobilisation is equally good in its management”. Mary Posh-Oduro has portrayed herself as elegant in the mobilisation of funds and resources for party activities.

Mary Posh-Oduro will bring more Transparency, Accountability and important grassroots Empowerment.

Campaign Manager

TEAM POSH

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