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Kennedy Agyapong, flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told Ghanaian youths they cannot depend on the government alone to become rich or successful.
Mr Agyapong made these remarks while talking about his plans for the youth, focusing on creating an enabling environment that will reduce the youth’s dependence on the government.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, he would ensure that the youths who want to go into business will have startup capital.
Speaking at the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum on Monday, September 22, 2025, Kennedy Agyapong detailed, “As a businessman, I have come to realise that the youth are not given opportunities. When you talk of youth unemployment, all those agencies, unless the government creates an enabling environment, so that the youths can take advantage of it.
The youths are overdependent on the government; no youth depending on the government alone can survive or be a rich or successful person”.
He added, “You have to take your destiny into your own hands and make sure that you take advantage of what is going on and move ahead; don’t wait. What I will also be doing is to find ways for the youths to have startup capital for Ghanaian youths who want to venture into business”.
In related news, Kennedy Agyapong has subtly told NPP delegates to reject presidential aspirants who are apologising to them.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, he would speak the truth by apologising to NPP members in Techiman South, as the party has not been fair to them in the last eight years they were in power.
The former lawmaker noted that the NPP members’ wealth is now being felt as the party is now in opposition, going through hardship.
Speaking at Techiman South during a campaign tour, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “Before I speak, I would like to apologise to all delegates here, from the constituency executive, patrons, Council of elders, electoral area coordinators, and polling station executives, as for me, I will speak the truth, the party for eight years has not been fair to us. I am standing on behalf of the party to beg you.
It is because of that that you did not come out in your numbers to vote; in just these 8 months, we have noticed your wealth. The hardship that we are going through now and the things the NDC are doing to the NPP members, please forgive us”.
Mr Agyapong further urged NPP delegates not to repeat the mistake of the past by voting against him.
According to him, in every corner of Ghana, the Ghanaian people are saying they want Kennedy Agyapong.
Kennedy Agyapong added, “However, what I am putting before you on January 31st 2026, is that the mistake that we made in the past by letting people intimidate us, people using money to entice us not to vote for someone, Ghanaians are saying, when we bring him, they will vote for. By now we will be in power, let me ask, if I were in power, would I sack NPP workers? But you knew plainly that Ghanaians wanted Kennedy Agyapong.
The last time we made a mistake, I have forgiven you, and I am here today this time around. Try me for four years, if the things I say today I am not able to fulfil them, vote against me after four years”.
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“No youth depending on the government alone can become a rich person unless they take advantage of situations and move ahead”
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