Head porters, locally referred to as ‘Kayayei’ in the Kumasi Metropolis, have donated an amount of Ghc5, 000 to the opposition New Patriotic Party, at the party\u2019s Fund Raising event held at the Babayara Sports Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The head porters mostly from Northern Ghana, presented the cash as an association to support the party\u2019s campaign ahead of the elections in November.<\/p>\n
According to the leader of the Association, Hajia Adiza, who\u2019s popularly known in Kumasi as Hajia Adiza Zongo Pioneer, they donated the money to ensure that the party\u2019s Flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, does not go around begging for money to become President.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”f9OKZMBiAH4lKYQd94wZbitvCmQcQetZ”]Speaking Twi, she said \u201cwe don\u2019t want Nana Addo to go for any money to end up in the Woyomi Saga\u201d.<\/p>\n
The head porters, several of them\u00a0homeless, recently had their makeshift structures razed by fire.<\/p>\n
According to Kumasi-based Ultimate FM, Hajia Adiza Zongo Pioneer alleged on radio that the fire was sparked by some elements in the\u00a0National Democratic Congress (NDC) to punish the head porters when they announced their intentions to support the NPP\u2019s fund raising event.<\/p>\n
Head porters, mostly found in Ghana’s busy cities, \u00a0largely struggle to make a living for themselves. Majority of them are homeless as their dreams of travelling down south to make ends meet are\u00a0often not realized.<\/p>\n
The head porters have in recent times criticized President Mahama’s performance, saying his administration has made life extremely\u00a0difficult for them.<\/p>\n
It would be recalled that ahead of the 2012 elections, Nana Addo promised to put up hostels to house the head porters should he become President. His proposal according to the NDC, was knee-jerk.<\/p>\n
As part of the exercise, MPs in the NPP’s stronghold region alone donated Ghc 50,000 among several other donations.<\/p>\n
The stadium was filled with members of the party clad in party colours. In attendance was the Flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, his Running Mate Dr. Bawumia, and other bigwigs of the party.<\/p>\n
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, said there was the need to raise funds to support Nana Addo\u2019s campaign.
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\nBy: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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