After Pablo, who? The question every NDC youth must answer
I have been asking myself a question for some weeks now, and I want to put it before every young person in the National Democratic Congress.
Recently, a question has been haunting many young people within the National Democratic Congress (NDC): what happens to the youth after a victory? Those who gathered for rallies, worked on polling stations, and stayed up all night during the 2024 campaign believed in President John Mahama's reset agenda. They were assured that the youth were the backbone of the party, but now that power has been won, the question remains: does the backbone still matter when the body is standing? The answer is a resounding yes, but it depends on who ensures its continued strength.
Young people around the world have shown that they are no longer waiting for permission to matter. In Kenya and Senegal, youth movements toppled governments and pushed their policies forward. In Ghana, protests between 2021 and 2024 forced political change and paved the way for the 2024 election. The National Democratic Congress saw a novel development: the party's youth wing went through a rebranding and organization led by a young man named Hon.
George Opare Addo. Under his leadership, the NDC's youth wing became a structured entity with a national identity. It attracted young people from various fields, including research, communications, tech, law, and fieldwork. Hon. George Opare Addo created a structure for the youth wing and empowered them to work in targeted committees across the country.
His efforts led to the launch of Ghana's first-ever Youth Manifesto, which treated young people as a constituency with ideas, not just a crowd. This shift in perception helped the NDC attract more young people to the party, making it more attractive. Hon. George Opare Addo's role as the first Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment has ensured that youth issues are now centralized under one ministry.
The National Youth Authority, Youth Employment Agency, National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme, and National Service Authority now work together under his leadership, with a unified agenda for the future of Ghana's youth.
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