{"id":1265339,"date":"2022-12-15T03:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/15\/asiedu-nketia-reveals-moment-he-decided-to-give-up-on-general-secretary-job-listen\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T03:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:30:06","slug":"asiedu-nketia-reveals-moment-he-decided-to-give-up-on-general-secretary-job-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/15\/asiedu-nketia-reveals-moment-he-decided-to-give-up-on-general-secretary-job-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiedu Nketia reveals moment he decided to give up on General Secretary Job [Listen]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mosquito-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Asiedu Nketia\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asiedu Nketia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1402490029&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Aspiring National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has revealed why he cannot continue to be the party\u2019s General Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the desire to move from General Secretary to the chairmanship position was so many years ago but he believes this is the right time for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEight years ago, I had been the GS for 13 years and there was the desire to leave at that time but it was difficult for me because I had massive endorsement from the people during elections which means the people were happy and had hope in me and that is why I stayed and we are where we are now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Mr Nketia said his decision to also go for the chairmanship position was also to give the youth in the party the opportunity to explore and take up positions in the party just as it\u2019s being done in the camp of their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you head an organisation, it is important to make changes so that there would be some improvements in the company and so in our context, we are in a competition and working for the party. We have lots of youth in the party who are lacing their boots in taking up leadership roles in the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so if we have had the opportunity for a very long time, why can\u2019t we give the youth the chance to also explore. That is exactly what I am doing so that the young ones will also get leadership roles in the party just like the NPP has done,\u201d he said in an interview on Accra-based Power FM monitored by .<\/p>\n<p><strong>You and Sam George are \u2018Small Boys\u2019; I was MCE when\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will chase out NPP moles in NDC \u2013 Asiedu Nketia\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Election Petition: Why I didn\u2019t present any figure in court \u2013\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"n1vPg2kwzn0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Health Sector Gaps: philanthropist build ultra-modern theatre for Bibiani Gov\u2019t Hospital (14-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n1vPg2kwzn0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asiedu Nketia Aspiring National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has revealed why he cannot continue to be the party\u2019s General Secretary. According to him, the desire to move from General Secretary to the chairmanship position was so many years ago but he believes this is the right time for him. 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