Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will thrive if New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate Dr Bawumia is elected president on December 7.

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, NPP vice-presidential candidate, who made the disclosure, said the NPP would establish an SME bank to support the activities of SMEs.

According to him, SME banks would provide loans to businesses, thereby providing opportunities for these businesses to grow and be profitable.

Dr Prempeh, who is vigorously campaigning for votes for Dr Bawumia in the Ashanti region, was speaking to executives at Suame Magazine garages in Kumasi.

Nicknamed “Napo” in political circles, he announced that Dr. Bawumia knows the significant contributions of SMEs to the effective growth of the country’s economy.

He also said a special fund for women to boost their businesses would be introduced by Dr Bawumia’s administration, thereby strengthening the economy.

In this regard, Napo urged citizens, especially those operating SMEs and women, to vote massively for Dr. Bawumia and all NPP parliamentary candidates.

The nuclear power plant, Napo said, has proven beyond reasonable doubt that it has the knowledge and human resources to properly manage the country’s economy.

Addressing other national issues, Napo happily announced that the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has reduced reported cases of teenage pregnancy.

According to him, the NPP, especially Dr. Bawumia, is the best choice to lead the country to wealth, reiterating his call on voters to vote for the NPP leader.