By: Christian Aboagye, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner, Elected Governor for Greater Manchester Mental Health Services (Social Care Staff), and Youth Organiser for NDC Manchester Branch
In politics, timing is everything. At this crucial moment in our party’s journey, Tamale Central does not just need a candidate. It needs a leader. It needs someone whose life story is deeply rooted in the constituency and whose experience stretches beyond its borders. That person is Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba, our former NDC UK and Ireland Chapter Chairman.
Born of Tamale, Tested Abroad, Returning Home to Serve
Some may say, “He lives in the UK, he does not understand us.” The truth is clear. Alhaji Mbalba is a son of Tamale Central. He was born here, raised here, and his heart has never left this community.
His years abroad are not a weakness. They are Tamale Central’s advantage. In the United Kingdom, Alhaji Mbalba was tested in leadership, service, and vision. He successfully led the NDC UK and Ireland Chapter, uniting members, mobilising resources, and ensuring the party’s presence remained strong even in challenging times. If he could bring the NDC family together abroad, imagine what he can do for Tamale Central.
A Leader with Vision, Not Just Promises
What sets Alhaji Mbalba apart is not just his loyalty to the NDC. It is the unique value he brings to Ghana’s Resetting Agenda.
- As a social worker and mental health practitioner, and elected governor for Greater Manchester Mental Health Services for social care staff, I can personally attest to the importance of leaders who understand human struggles at the grassroots level. Alhaji Mbalba knows these struggles, not in theory, but in practice.
- As a diaspora leader and youth organiser for NDC Manchester Branch, he has built networks that can be tapped for skills training, investment, and innovation right here in Tamale.
- As a son of the constituency, he understands that what people want most are dignity, opportunity, and fairness.
Alhaji Mbalba brings experience, connections, and tested ideas. He is not offering empty promises. He is offering solutions that work.
Blending Global Experience with Local Realities
Tamale Central does not need lectures from abroad. It needs solutions that improve daily lives. Alhaji Mbalba understands this fully.
- Youth and Jobs: He envisions structured apprenticeship and entrepreneurship programs that give our young people real opportunities at home.
- Women and Traders: He believes in empowering market women with better access to credit and mobile banking, reducing the burdens they face every day.
- Health and Welfare: His background in social care and health equips him to advocate for practical improvements in social services and hospitals across the constituency.
He will not impose foreign systems. He will adapt proven ideas to strengthen what already works here.
The Humble Temperament Tamale Deserves
Leadership is more than ideas. It is character. Alhaji Mbalba is known for his humility, calmness, and resilience even in challenging times.
- He listens before he speaks.
- He respects both grassroots members and elders.
- He has the temperament of a servant-leader, not a self-seeker.
In Tamale Central, where respect, culture, and humility are valued, this is not a small matter. It is the key to uniting the NDC family for victory.
Why Delegates Must Choose Alhaji Mbalba
The upcoming primaries are not just about who carries the NDC flag. They are about who can win Tamale Central decisively and strengthen our party’s national standing and to positively change the lives of its constituents.
- A candidate too familiar may lack new ideas.
- A candidate without roots may lack trust.
- A candidate with both roots in Tamale and wings from abroad brings the perfect balance.
That candidate is Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba.
The Call to Action
Comrades, this is our moment. Let us not be distracted by labels like “outsider.” Let us see the truth: Alhaji Mbalba is both a son of Tamale and a leader shaped by global experience. He is ready to serve, ready to innovate, and ready to unite.
For the sake of Tamale Central, for the NDC, and for Ghana’s Resetting Agenda, the choice is clear.
Elect Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba as our NDC candidate for Tamale Central.
Together, we will win the primaries. Together, we will win the by-election. Together, the NDC will rise stronger.
Forward ever, backward never.
Christian Aboagye, Social Worker and Mental Health Practitioner, Elected Governor for Greater Manchester Mental Health Services (Social Care Staff), Youth Organiser for NDC Manchester Branch
