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Former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has commended his party�s presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for embarking on his ongoing nationwide tour aimed at preparing the party for the 2016 general elections. According to Alan Kyerematen, who joined Nana Akufo-Addo on his �Rise and Build Tour� in Koforidua on Wednesday, September 9, the consolidation of the party�s base is one of the key steps towards securing an NPP victory in 2016. �When you are fighting an incumbent, it is not an easy task. History tells us that elections in Ghana are always tight affairs. So before you can say you�re going to win, you must first consolidate your base. We must not lose a single vote from an NPP sympathiser or supporter,� he said. He continued, �If we are to consolidate our base, then it hinges on the �Rise and Build Tour� Nana Akufo-Addo is embarking on. If we leave it to chance, party members who hold grudges may not even turn up at all to cast their ballots. So, Nana, I commend you for embarking on this tour. We need every single vote�. Underscoring the need for a decisive NPP victory in 2016, Alan Kyerematen called regional and constituency executives, as well as all parliamentary candidates, to ensure that the party�s field operations are centred on polling station activities. He further urged them not to wait for the �official launch of the campaign� before they also begin campaigning, adding that �the structures are already in place, and campaign in your respective constituencies must begin now�. To the parliamentary candidates, the former Minister of Trade under the Kufuor government, urged them to maximise and protect the presidential votes.