Rita Naa Odoley Sowah

Rita Naa Odoley Sowah

Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (born 2 July 1968) is a Ghanaian politician. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is the first female member of parliament for the La Dade Kotopon Municipal District. A native of Labadi in the Greater Accra Region. She previously served as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Dade kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) from 2013 to 2017.

Quotes

• As a voter and member of the NDC in La, please make it a prior­ity to vote early for me at number 2 and for John Mahama at number 8, and remain vigilant to ensure that your votes are protected and counted.
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• As the incum­bent MP for the area seeking to be retained,I pledged to assist and enroll adults interested in pursuing further education through distance learning and to create a drivers’ fund to support their professional development.
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• I pro­vided support to various schools and La Polyclinic, organised health screenings, and initiated several projects funded by the MP Com­mon Fund.
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• The NPP has subjected Ghanaians and the people of La to severe challenges, including high taxes, increased costs of food and living, the demolition of the La General Hospital, issues at La Trade Fair, incomplete road projects, failure to fulfill the one million dollars promise, and the inability to establish a factory in La, among other grievances.
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