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Asiedu Nketiah urges patience for NDC members awaiting government appointments
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Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress NDC, has called for patience among party members who have not yet received government appointments. He emphasized that political rewards often materialize over time and cautioned against the expectation that the party's return to power guarantees immediate positions for all. Nketiah highlighted President John Dramani Mahama's policy to reduce the number of ministers from 120 to 60, a move praised within the party, and questioned the likelihood of securing a position given the reduced government size. While acknowledging the disappointment of some members, he urged a long-term view, noting that political benefits are not always immediate or uniformly distributed. He also warned against internal divisions or actions that could undermine the party due to frustrations over appointments.
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