By Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, the leader and founder of the New Force, has expressed his dedication to reducing unemployment in Ghana and boosting the country’s GDP by harnessing both human and natural resources.
During the launch of a public campaign funding for the New Force in Accra on Monday, May 6, 2024, Bediako emphasized that, if elected, his government would prioritize the utilization of natural resources by Ghanaians to create employment opportunities.
He underscored the importance of effectively leveraging the country’s resources, using examples such as the transformation of cocoa into various products as a model for job creation and economic growth.
“We need to learn from how our cocoa can become chocolate in seven different types and the brown silt of that cocoa will be recycled to do something else. That alone can create five hundred thousand jobs and you can add another 5% to the existing GDP of the economy of this country. And so, the mineral resources of the New Force, we are here to combine the mineral resources and the human resources together and make it internal, localised silt,” Bediako explained.
Furthermore, he delineated his party’s aspirations to expand their strategies beyond Ghana and collaborate with other African nations to optimize the utilization of their resources.
Cheddar stressed the importance of a comprehensive approach that integrates both human and mineral resources for sustainable development.
He underscored his vision for regional cooperation and economic empowerment, stating, “Once we’ve made progress in Ghana, we aim to extend our efforts to other African countries to assist them. This is how we should manage our resources, both human and mineral.”
He also underscored the importance of public funding for political campaigns as a remedy to combat vote-buying and corruption among government officials.
Bediako highlighted the establishment of the Save Ghana Fund, a platform designed to garner support from citizens to reform the political landscape and enhance governance standards.
He urged Ghanaians to actively engage in shaping the country’s future by investing in leaders who prioritize national interests over personal gain.
“On this note, you’ve given me the opportunity to tell Ghanaians, that the Save Ghana Fund, is basically for the nation to help us to change the narrative for the first time in history. Help us change the narrative. Your power is your thumb and who you choose to vote for should not be able to connive or instruct you to vote for them based on payments.
“I want you to be an investor of your leader, of your national governance. I want the nation to see that they are responsible for creating leaders,” Bediako passionately expressed.
