Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described Ghana’s youth as the country’s most valuable asset, arguing that sustainable national development depends more on people than on natural resources.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, January 4, Dr Adutwum said Ghana’s progress must be driven by disciplined, skilled and hopeful young people, rather than an overreliance on commodities such as gold and oil.
“Ghana’s greatest resource is not gold or oil, it is you,” he stated.
He stressed that empowering the youth has a direct impact on national progress, noting that a country rises or falls with the quality of its human capital.
“When the youth rise with discipline, skills, and hope, the nation rises with them,” he added.
Dr Adutwum also encouraged young Ghanaians not to allow their backgrounds to define or limit their future, urging them to remain focused and prepared for opportunities ahead.
“Your time is coming. Prepare for it,” he urged.
The message, shared under the hashtag #TheAdutwumFactor, forms part of his broader outreach to young people as internal conversations intensify ahead of the NPP’s presidential primary.
The New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary, slated for January 31, 2026, is shaping up to be a fiercely contested race, with five aspirants battling for the party’s flagbearer slot.
They include Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum; former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia; former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong; Abetifi MP and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong; and former NPP General Secretary, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.
