The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Stephen Ayensu Ntim, on Tuesday, 22nd November, 2022, inaugurated the various Standing and Ad-hoc Committees of the Party’s National Council. The said solemn event came off at the Party headquarters, Asylum Down, Accra.
Having taken the relevant oaths which were administered by the National Chairman, members of the various committees are expected, under the Party Constitution, other applicable laws and regulations, to assist the National Executive body in administering the Party
In his brief remarks, Chairman Stephen Ayensu Ntim congratulated the members of the committees, whom he said, were all carefully chosen by the National Council on the basis of their proven experience, competence, and expertise in the various committees they have been appointed to serve on. He thus, implored them to work assiduously to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Party.
The General Secretary of the Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, also congratulated the members of the various committees on their deserving appointments and took the opportunity to remind them of their responsibilities and the huge expectations of the Party. He noted that the committees are expected to meet regularly and present a report to the National Council as required by the Party’s Constitution.
Speaking on behalf of the committees, Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah, Chairman of the Research Committee, thanked the Party Leadership for the confidence reposed in them. He said it was an honour for them to be chosen among the many qualified persons in the Party, and therefore, gave a firm assurance that they would not disappoint the Party.
The Standing Committees that were inaugurated in accordance with the Article 10(3) of the Party Constitution were: the National Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Organization Committee, Research Committee, Constitutional and Legal Committee. The Ad-hoc Committees that were inaugurated included the Welfare and Communications Committees.
Find below the composition of the various committees:
NATIONAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
1. Hon Kwasi Amoako Atta (Chairman) 2. Dr. Gladys Norley Ashitey 3. Mabel Sarpong 4. Robert Kutin Jnr. 5. Ing. Akwasi Abeasi 6. Hon. Patrick Boamah 7. Hon. Sheila Bartels 8. Mr. Kwaku Osei Asare
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1. Mr. Abankwa Sekyere (Chairman) 2. H.E Amb. Edward Boateng 3. Dr. Charles Dwamena 4. Madam Adelaid Ahwireng 5. Nana Adwoa Dokua 6. Madam Janet Ananse 7. Mr. Ernest Akore
1. Lord Oblitey Commey (Chairman) 2. Henry Nana Boakye 3. Mr. Samuel Awuku 4. Hon. Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh 5. Hon. Ali Maiga Halidu 6. Hon. Catherine Afeku 7. Ali Suraj
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
1. Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah (Chairman) 2. Dr. Antoinette Tsibu Darko 3. Laurette Korkor Asante Otchere Esq 4. Dr. Nyame Baafi 5. Mr. Ernest Kumi 6. Mr. Matthew Kyeremeh 7. Dr. Owusu Mensah 8. Dr. Tina Abrefa 9. Amma Frimpongmaa 10. Mr. Peter Oteng Darko 11. Dr. Kingsley Agyeman 12. Mohammed Tahiru 13. Ayisha Salifu 14. Evans Nimako 15. Sharika A. Isahaku 16. Hajia Rukaya Ahmed 17. Albert Bediako 18. Nelson Owusu Ansah
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
1. Nana Akomea (Chairman) 2. Madam Oboshie Sai Coffie 3. Dr. Kabiru Mahama 4. Yaw Adomako Baafi 5. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah 6. Hon. Davis Opoku Ansah 7. Richard Ahiagba 8. Dennis Aboagye 9. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah 10. Kwabena Sarpong 11. Hon. Ben Ayeh 12. Mr. Akwasi Afriyie 13. Hon. Titus Glover 14. Mr. Yofi Grant 15. Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah 16. Mr. Kwabena Kwakye 17. Frances Essiam 18. Maame Afia Akoto
WELFARE COMMITTEE
1. Madam Rita Asobayire (Chairperson) 2. Dr. Charles Dwamena 3. Mr. William Yamoah 4. Madam Vida Dugbartey 5. Mr. Samuel Yeboah 6. Madam Kate Gyamfua 7. Madam Mary Porsch Oduro 8. Mr. Kwabena Frimpong 9. Bella Ofori 10. Madam Afua Gyekyewaa