An aspiring metropolitan Chief Executive Officer for the New Juaben South Metropolitan Assembly, Stephen Kwame Serwodji, has vowed to prioritize youth-centered programs to drive development in the area.
This promise was made when Serwodji submitted his nomination at the New Juaben South Constituency party office, expressing his interest in serving as the Mayor of Koforidua.
Stephen Serwodji, popularly known as Kwame Tenge, is backed by his experience as a former deputy constituency secretary of the National Democratic Congress and director of operations for the Eastern Regional Youth Wing in the 2024 General Elections.
“As a director of operations for the Eastern Regional Youth Wing, I visited all the ghettos in the region. I met over 15,000 ghetto boys and girls. These are a fraction of the unemployed youth in our country, and we know their needs. I am in a position to support President John Mahama’s vision for youth empowerment,” Stephen Serwodji stated.
He emphasized that the youth-focused development agenda is particularly significant, given that young people constitute a substantial portion of the Ghanaian population.
According to the Youth Bridge Foundation, the youth make up about 58% of the Ghanaian voter population, making them a critical demographic in shaping the country’s future.
He said his vision for the people is also aligned with existing initiatives aimed at empowering young people in the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly.
For instance, the “Youth for Governance” project seeks to address the issue of a lack of youth participation in governance by mobilizing and empowering young people to engage in local governance processes.
Some enthusiastic party supporters who accompanied Serwodji to file his nomination expressed confidence in his leadership, urging the government to consider him for the position.
“Kwame Tenge is a grassroots man. He has been with us through power, to opposition, and back to power. He has paid his dues for our victory in the region, and he needs to be empowered to empower others,” the youth mentioned.
“The fact is, the president has the power to appoint. We’re just pleading with the appointing authority to empower young people who have dedicated their lives to this party. We won’t accept any imposition,” said the grassroots supporters.