NDC WAS BUILT ON JUNE 4 — NANA KONADU (PAGE 14, JUNE 7, 2010)

A former first Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has stated that “those who do not believe in June 4 do not also believe in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because the party and what the country has today was built on the foundations of the revolution”.
“It took a lot of effort, commitment and sacrifice to put the NDC where it is today; it is important to know that the NDC constitution talks about the June 4 and other important days that must be celebrated” Nana Konadu pointed out.
She made this statement when an 11-member executive of the Nurses Training College (NTC) branch of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was inaugurated in Tamale at the weekend with a call on executives to help educate student nurses on the ideals of the June 4 celebration.
She observed that the revolution came to cleanse the system that was fraught with corruption, bad governance and economic policies by successive governments that crippled the nation before 1979.
The former first Lady who is also the Vice Chairperson of the NDC, noted that it was important to form political groups on various campuses of tertiary institutions because there was the need to pass on the “the baton to the younger generation”.
She said that the NDC believed in the concept of power to the people and the only way to do this was to empower the citizens of the country.
She entreated the executives of TEIN to unite the members and other student nurses on campus.
“Do not treat members with disdain and avoid being rude to them by showing them respect; members must also support and collaborate with the leadership for the well being of the group” Nana Konadu pointed out.
Touching on some challenges in the health sector, the former first lady called for urgent steps to provide maternity hospitals in all districts of the country as a strategy to curb the high maternal and infant mortality rates.
She equally advised student nurses to be compassionate towards their patients because they were vulnerable.
The new President of the NTC-TEIN, Mr Abdul Hamid Tawfiq said the June 4 celebration had come to stay.
According to him, the ideals of June 4 should be held in high esteem and paid a glowing tribute to the founder of the NDC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings.
Mr Tawfiq thanked the TEIN members for the confidence reposed in him and his colleagues and called for effective collaboration and trust to enhance the fortunes of the group.