FROM: E. G. ACQUAYE, TAKORADI
Mr George Kofi Arthur, a former three-term Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, is seeking the Western Regional Chairmanship of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), promising to strengthen party structures through unity, discipline, technology and grassroots empowerment.
Contesting on ballot number two, Mr Arthur says his leadership philosophy, “From Addition to Multiplication,” reflects his ambition to build an inclusive, accountable and sustainable organisation capable of achieving collective political success.
His agenda places grassroots development at the centre of party organisation. He proposes leadership training, mentorship and capacity-building programmes for branch and constituency executives, with particular attention to women and young people.
Mr Arthur believes stronger cooperation among experienced members, youth, women and grassroots activists would improve internal cohesion and help the party respond more effectively to members’ concerns.
To support this effort, he proposes establishing a Regional Research and Policy Unit and introducing digital systems for membership administration, communication, information management and performance monitoring across the region’s 17 constituencies.
Member welfare and economic empowerment also feature prominently in his plans.
These include exploring sustainable welfare arrangements, entrepreneurship training and professional development opportunities.
A proposed Regional Opportunity and Empowerment Desk would circulate verified information about employment, scholarships and skills development, helping members identify opportunities to improve their livelihoods.
Campaigning under the slogan “Experience to Excellence – The Right Choice,” Mr Arthur is drawing on his parliamentary service and professional background in engineering, education and public administration.
He represented Amenfi Central from January 2005 to January 2017, serving in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic.
During that period, he chaired the Defence and Interior Committee and served as Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee, gaining experience in security oversight and scrutiny of public expenditure.
His committee assignments also covered Roads and Transport, Agriculture, Housing, Employment and Social Welfare, and Privileges, giving him exposure to a broad range of national policy issues.
Mr Arthur’s academic background combines science, teacher education, engineering technology, governance and leadership.
He attended Asankragwa Senior High School before obtaining a Diploma in Education, with a focus on Educational Technology, at the Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong.
Between 1999 and 2003, he studied at the University of Education, Winneba, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology, specialising in Electronics and Automotive Technology.
He subsequently pursued a Master of Science degree in Governance and Leadership at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration between 2016 and 2018.
Before entering Parliament, Mr Arthur taught at Daboase Junior High School from 1995 to 1999.
His professional experience also includes national service with Toyota Ghana, where he reportedly remained for another two years, and electronics-related work with Anyasco Electronics in Kumasi.
He is also associated with Afrangua Construction Limited, with reported involvement in road projects along the Asankragwa–Sefwi Bekwai, Enchi–Elubo–Nzema, Bamiko–Tarkwa and Bibiani routes.
Mr Arthur says this combination of academic preparation, professional practice and legislative experience would inform his approach to research, administration, institutional development and technology-driven party management.
His broader ambition is to develop a regional party organisation that operates beyond election-season mobilisation, with sustained attention to responsible leadership, member welfare and the
Western Region’s development priorities.
He maintains that unity, inclusion and collective effort are essential to moving the party “from addition to multiplication.