Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has responded to Effutu MP’s ‘old cargo’ description of her, running mate of the flagbearer of the NDC John Dramani Mahama adding that she is proud of her age and considers it a blessing.
Some NPP Members have criticized NDC flagbearer John Mahama’s choice of a running mate following the announcement and have said Professor Opoku-Agyemang is old.
The 72-year-old former Education Minister mentioned that her age is actually a blessing and she wields extensive experience and wisdom that is needed to run the country.
The Effutu Member of Parliament (MP) labelled her as an “old cargo” who failed to deliver on her mandate despite holding key positions in the previous government adding that the choice by John Mahama, flagbearer of the NDC is misplaced.
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang ‘s Response to the Old Cargo Label
Let everybody understand that I’m very proud of every minute God has given me and if he gives me more, I’ll be more grateful. But my life is in His hands not anybody’s hands. I don’t consider my age as a nuisance, I consider it as a blessing, so that is it.
What else is there to say? Is that all they could say? Did they also say that I was corrupt? Why couldn’t they say that I was insulting people?
You see, a lot of these things we must see as unnecessary and unuseful distractions. Is that all they can say? They should find other forms. What about their own selves? I never said I was an angel, but I don’t think I’ve killed anybody’s child.
So I’m happy with myself, I’m proud of how far God has brought me and I believe God will take everybody much further, she remarked.
