Election 2028: Present new flagbearer to show remorse – Prof. Ayamga-Adongo to NPP

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Michael Ayamga-Adongo, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to present a new presidential candidate in the 2028 general elections as a sign of remorse for what he described as the party’s poor performance under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration.

According to him, the NPP must engage in deep introspection and acknowledge the economic and social hardships Ghanaians endured during its tenure by offering fresh leadership that represents genuine change.

“The NPP ought to take Ghanaians seriously and present a new candidate that shows they have done some introspection and realised the harm they caused,” Prof. Ayamga-Adongo said on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV.

Commenting on the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), Prof. Ayamga-Adongo admitted that the challenge remains significant but assured that the John Mahama administration is committed to restoring Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves.

“Given the effort we are putting in to reset the economy and deal ruthlessly with galamsey, I can assure you that before the next elections, the NPP will be too ashamed to use galamsey as a campaign tool against the NDC. I can put my integrity on the line,” he stated.

Civil society organisations and religious groups have in recent weeks renewed calls for the government to declare a state of emergency in areas affected by galamsey.

However, President John Dramani Mahama, during a recent meeting with CSOs at the Jubilee House, maintained that such a declaration would only be made upon the advice of the National Security Council.