According to him, the involvement of private investors both domestic and foreign, can be a strong backbone.

This comes on the back of a promise made by President Nana Akufo-Addo to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by the end of his first term in office.

Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of brief press event to outdoor a six-member business delegation for the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) on Thursday, Mr. Vanderpuije, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, said the metropolitan assembly must involve investors in their projects and desist from solely depending on government for funds.

“Accra can be the cleanest city, but we have to infuse a level of investment to make it happen, we need to get private investment and private business people to partner with the city authorities be it Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Tema and other cities. The time has come for our decentralization system to take a new level. I wish today we will be walking into level of our mayors and chief executives of our cities having the authority and power to engage investors so that they don’t have to go to the central government.”

Mr. Vanderpuije further advised government to prioritize infrastructural development in the country.

“We should also find a way to invest into some of our infrastructural needs, be it bridges, drains, roads and economic empowerment in our community,” he added.

In September 2016, the NBMBAA invited Mr. Vanderpuije to make a presentation at a conference in Philadelphia in the United States on Ghana’s business potential to members of the Association.

The business delegation, led by NBMBAA President and CEO, Dr. Jesse Tyson, is in Ghana to get first-hand knowledge about the business climate and to identify viable sectors for investment.

The six-member delegation currently in the country, is the outcome of the former Mayor’s sterling presentation on Ghana as a viable business environment.

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By: Philip Nii Lartey/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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According to Mr Vandepuije, who is seeking election as Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma South constituency, his actions  demonstrate skills that could make him relate easily with the constituents.

Photos that circulated on social media last week showed the NDC parliamentary candidate braiding the hair, and helping some electorates with the preparation of banku on one of his campaign activities in the area.

But in an interview with GHOne TV, the Accra MCE said “leadership is all about letting the people know that you have the skills. If you are going to an MP for a community, you must identify with the people. I, as Oko Vandepuije have skills. Braiding people’s hair is part of the hairdressing business, the salon business. So me demonstrating in public that I have that skills, I identify with the salon operators. That under Oko Vandepuije, we’ll bring support to the salons.”

“With me turning the banku, it is me showing them that I can cook. I am bringing a message of hope to our restaurants, to our women who cook banku along the roads and sell them. What I am telling them is that, with me, there is going to be advancement, we will create better restaurants, we will help them to set up. Me going to the sewing centres, I am demonstrating that I know how to sew. I am identifying with the tailors and seamstress and that I will work with them. We will bring economic empowerment,” he added.

As the campaign for election 2016 intensifies and parliamentary candidates are using different of methods to entice voters.

Earlier this month, the NDC parliamentary candidate of the Klottey Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Zanetor Rawlings embarked on her campaign ahead the December polls on a bicycle, an act many consider unusual of an aspiring public officer in Ghana.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Edem and Sway tell the story of slavery in the Gold Coast and how the slaves ended up overpowering their captors and later reaching a consensus to abolish the practice.

Edem gives off a lot of energy, powerful punchlines and a display of his mastery of the Ewe language on a a powerful hip-hop beat creatively infused with African rhythms.

Sway, one of the UK’s most respected rappers, also brings his unique style to bear and adds some much needed speed and energy to complement Edem’s delivery.

The video was shot and directed by producer Gyo Gyimah.

Video: Edem ft. Sway – The One

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By: Kojo Akoto Boateng/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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