NDC needs experienced successor to Tetteh Chaie – Emmanuel Laryea

A contender for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Greater Accra Regional Secretary position, Emmanuel Nii Odai Laryea, says his experience as a former Member of Parliament makes him the right candidate to lead the party’s regional administration.

He said the region needed a successor with the maturity, experience and capacity to build on the achievements of the incumbent, Tetteh Chaie, and strengthen the party’s structures ahead of future political contests.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Laryea acknowledged that Mr Chaie had brought significant improvements to the regional secretariat, including the appointment of a full-time administrator and improvements in record-keeping.

He also credited the incumbent with transforming the regional office and improving its administrative operations.

However, he argued that the party now needed a worthy successor capable of taking the region to a higher level.

Mr Laryea said his experience as a former MP gave him an advantage because he had worked with different stakeholder groups, including grassroots members, constituency executives and fellow legislators.

He said the experience would help him understand the concerns of sitting MPs and work with them to find solutions to challenges affecting their constituencies.

According to him, the regional secretary must also have the capacity to coordinate the party’s engagements with traditional authorities, organised groups and other stakeholders whenever the party’s presidential candidate visits the region.

He stressed the need for a regional secretary who was mature, independent-minded and capable of handling disagreements and challenges within the constituencies.

“I believe that Tetteh Chaie, being a former MP, has brought respect to the office and brought a lot of transformation. However, I believe at this point we need a worthy replacement,” he said.

Mr Laryea pledged to operate within the NDC constitution and established party rules if elected, insisting that the regional secretary’s office required someone with the experience and temperament to manage its responsibilities.

He also identified the welfare of constituency executives and party members as a major concern raised during his engagements with the grassroots.

He said many party members were seeking a sustainable welfare system that would provide support to constituencies and improve their conditions.

As part of his proposed agenda, Mr Laryea said he would work with the regional executive committee to explore the establishment of a welfare fund, leveraging relationships with government appointees and other stakeholders.

“One of the things that keeps popping up when you visit the people is that they are looking for a welfare system. They want to know what plans the regional executives have to put in place for their welfare,” he said.

He added that the proposed fund would be aimed at supporting constituencies and addressing welfare concerns among party members across the Greater Accra Region.

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