Opt for serious, capable and incorruptible leaders, Nduom urges Ghanaians

Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) at the weekend urged Ghanaians to uphold the virtues of truth and expose corruption to engender stability, peace, unity and prosperity in the country. He said there was the need to bring the spotlight on corruption in order for the country to have the kind of inclusiveness that it needed to develop. We need truth to eschew the rot in politics, governance, business and society in general as a whole. There is the need to expose corruption in the society to make the country's development sustainable and inclusive.  "It is by dealing with corruption that we would be able to effectively grow this country to the desired level", he said when he led a PPP delegation to call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu at his residence in Accra. The call was to show solidarity with the Muslim community on the completion of their Eid ul Fitr. Dr Nduom congratulated Muslims for successfully going through the Ramadan period and prayed for God's blessings for strength and good health to ensure that they get what they hoped for. He said the period was that of sober reflection, urging the Chief Imam to pray for peace, unity and stability as the country approached the general election. The PPP Flag bearer said the party believed in peace and god governance and would thus offer incorruptible leadership to ensure that government funds are put to judicious use to ensure that there was better education, healthcare and jobs for Ghanaians to live in true peace and prosperity. Sheikh Sharubutu praised Ghana's peaceful environment which is an envy of other countries, and suggested the need for the country to maintain unity and stability. "I believe in peaceful co-existence even with different beliefs and opinions… We need to live peacefully.  "We should show gratefulness to Allah for this country's stability for Him to continue to bless us …But if we engage in violence then we are being ungrateful to Allah. Elections should be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. We should always pray for peace," he said. Sheikh Sharubutu prayed for Allah's blessing for Dr Nduom and the PPP to achieve the task ahead of them. The PPP presented cash and a quantity of food items to the Chief Imam. The donation formed part of a package of about GH¢10,000 that the PPP had committed to eight Muslim communities in Accra for the celebration of the Eid ul Fitr. The party also donated some food items and an undisclosed cash amount to the National Chief Imam      GNA