Accra, Nov. 20, GNA - Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed gratitude to the staff of Ridge Hospital for the great effort they expended in attending to injured delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
"For those involved in the recent accident here in Accra, we thank God for sparing their lives and thank the staff of the Ridge hospital for the great effort you expended in attending to the injured victims," former President Mahama stated in his closing remarks at the just ended Ninth Delegates Congress of the NDC, held at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre in Accra.
It would be recalled that on Saturday, some delegates of the NDC from the Eastern Region on their way to the Congress were involved in a road accident around the El Wak Stadium in Accra.
As a result, they were rushed to the Ridge Hospital for medical treatment.
Former President Mahama noted that: "The delegates have spoken. There can only be one winner in such a contest. And that winner is the NDC."
"After today we put this congress behind us and forge forward together as one united body."
He further congratulated the outgone National Executive Committee (NEC) and all the Congress Committees for a wonderful congress.
He thanked and also celebrated the Party delegates who came from across all the regions of the country to make the Congress a success.
He described the Congress as having been the biggest gathering at any party congress in the history of Ghana; "nearly 10,000 participants if you include observers, special guests and other stakeholders".
He said the sheer numbers presented its own challenges.
The former President noted that the number of positions needed to be filled and the number of candidates for most positions made for a tortuous election process.
"We are thankful however, that all this has come to a successful end."
He also congratulated those who were elected to various positions; stating that "from this night the awesome weight of the responsibility that has been thrust on your shoulders must begin to dawn on you".
"For those who were not elected, you are truly as worthy and we count on you not to be discouraged."
He appealed to the losing candidates to throw their full weight into the battle of 2020; declaring that “Together we win 2020.
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