A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Augustine Blay, has called for unity among the rank and file of the party, urging them to prioritise tradition over individual ambition and deliver results.

He said if the party was able to close its ranks and unite, the people would demand their leadership.

Dr Blay, who is also a former Chief of Staff to former Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the Ghana Communication Technology University Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) executives of the party in Accra last Friday (February 28). TESCON is the students wing of the opposition NPP.

New vision

The NPP stalwart also used the occasion to unveil a new vision for the party, dubbed NPP 4.0 and urged the students wing of the party to see themselves as the "warriors of the NPP 4.0” and the future of the party.

He outlined the four key areas of focus for the NPP 4.0, which he said included using technology to drive economic growth, reducing bureaucracy to help businesses grow, ensuring the government delivers results and empowers individuals to take control of their economic lives.

He said the NPP 4.0 also sought to ensure equal access to opportunities for all Ghanaians, regardless of their background or socio-economic status.

Dr Blay stated that TESCON was no longer just a party wing, but a powerful movement that would drive the country’s future, saying that “The time for NPP 4.0 starts now.”

"We have won the battle for land, independence and democracy—now, we must win the battle for prosperity, job creation and individual economic empowerment,"  Dr Blay said and emphasised the need for a new era of economic growth and development in the country.

Role of youth

He emphasised the crucial role that young people must play in driving this transformation.

“The future of Ghana does not belong to boardrooms—it belongs to liberated young people with bold ideas, ambitious dreams, a mindset of possibilities, and the courage to create change,” he stressed.

Dr Blay also traced the evolution of the NPP: NPP 1.0 (1897) – The Aboriginal Rights Protection Society, which defended Ghanaian land and identity. NPP 2.0 (1947) – The United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), which led the fight for independence and NPP 3.0 (1990-2024) — The Danquah-Busia Club, which championed democracy and Ghana’s multiparty system.