Comparing NDC to NPP is setting the bar at ground level; we must set a gold standard – Opong-Fosu

Former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Akwasi Opong-Fosu, has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to set a higher benchmark for governance rather than measuring its performance against the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Speaking at the Western Region NDC Youth and Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) Conference, held under the theme “Building the Past, Empowering the Future,” Mr. Opong-Fosu said the NDC should aspire to become a model of good governance not only for Ghana but for political parties across Africa.

“Comparing ourselves to the NPP is setting the bar at ground level,” he said.

He maintained that the NDC’s goal should not merely be to outperform the NPP but to establish what he described as a “gold standard of governance” that could inspire political parties across the continent.

“We are not here to simply be better than the NPP. The NDC must strive toward a gold standard of governance—an elite standard worthy of inspiring political parties across the African continent,” he said.

Mr. Opong-Fosu further urged the party to remain firmly anchored in its core principles of probity, accountability, and social justice as it seeks to fulfil its governance mandate.

He said these values must continue to guide the NDC’s approach to leadership and public service.