The Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Afenyo Markin, has charged the leadership of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) from various tertiary institutions across the country to lift themselves up and rally behind the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
He told TESCON members that their hard work would ensure NPP’s victory and alleviate Ghana’s current hardships.
The minority leader urged them to put the past behind them, stay focused on the ideals of the party and rally behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
“Friends, it’s time to put the past behind us”, he said in a confident and persuasive voice. “The election is over and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is our new flagbearer. It’s time to rally behind him and work towards a common goal – winning power for the NPP in 2028”.
The Minority Leader, who is also the NPP MP for Effutu, made this call when he led his group to interact with the student wing of the elephant family in Parliament, on Monday, February 16, 2026.
As he spoke, the conference room buzzed with nods and murmurs of agreement, a sign that his message was in sync with the student body.
“I know there were differences during the campaign”, he continued, “but that’s behind us now. Dr. Bawumia’s leadership brings a new era of cohesion and purpose. Let’s focus on the bigger picture – taking Ghana forward”.
Flanked by MPs from Yagaba/Kabori, Tolon, Takoradi, Fanteakwa South, Wale, Nalerigu/Gambaga and Oforikrom, Afenyo Markin told the student body they are the future leaders of NPP, further urging them to stay focused, committed to the ideals and never deviate from the agenda of the UP Tradition.“The NPP counts on you”, he said.
He further urged the students to hit their various campuses with a clear message of purpose – the NPP as the only political party the people can trust, noting that it was about time they adopt polling stations, research more into the ideals of the party, and recruit new members.
Adding his voice to the call, the NPP MP for Yagaba/Kubori, Hon. Mustapha Ussif noted that the 2028 victory for the NPP would largely rely on the youth, urging the leadership of TESCON to work hard and increase their enrolment.
“You need to work hard to make sure that you enrol a lot of members from the various institutions”, he noted, stressing that young people around the world always make the difference by winning power for political parties.
The NPP MP for Takoradi, Kwabena Otchere Darko, urged the student body to brighten the corner where they find themselves, noting that “don’t ever run away from the NPP. Young people are built to add new ideas and enthusiasm to bring the party to power”.
The student body after listening to the NPP MPs appealed to them to articulate their concerns on the floor of Parliament, especially, with regard to the recent reduction in cocoa prices, for the government to reverse its decision since they are the ones bearing the brunt of such a decision.
“Most of our parents are cocoa farmers. Our survival largely depends on cocoa. The sudden reduction in prices of the commodity is going to affect us. Sales from the cocoa are what our parents use to pay our school fees, pay utility bills, and feed us. With this reduction in cocoa prices, it is going to hugely affect us”, one of the student leaders appealed.
Other students who joined the discussions also appealed to the leadership of the Minority to help resource them and also build on their capacities to enable them to propagate the agenda of the party very well.
By Stephen Larbi
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