Despite always defending the NPP, I’ve not been supported or compensated – Nicholas Omane Acheampong laments

Gospel
artist,
Nicholas
Omane
Acheampong,
has
expressed
his
disappointment
over
what
he
perceives
as
neglect
and
lack
of
recognition
from
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
despite
his
long-standing
support.

In
an
interview
with
Kumasi-based
Ash
FM,
the
“Zaphenath
Panea”
hitmaker
revealed
that
he
has
been
a
devoted
supporter
of
the
NPP
since
2008,
even
using
four
of
his
vehicles
for
the
party’s
campaign
activities.

However,
Acheampong
claims
that
his
efforts
have
gone
unrecognised
by
the
party,
with
no
compensation
or
acknowledgement
for
his
contributions.

“Since
2008,
I
have
been
in
support
of
the
NPP.
I
have
used
four
of
my
personal
cars
to
campaign
for
the
party.

“But
up
until
now,
no
one
from
the
party
has
even
given
me
a
pick-up
vehicle
as
compensation,”

Acheampong
shared.

He
further
noted
that
many
stakeholders
in
the
creative
arts
sector
support
the
NPP
but
choose
not
to
publicly
declare
their
stance
due
to
the
party’s
treatment
of
those
who
have
openly
supported
them.

Acheampong
emphasised
that
creatives
are
not
necessarily
seeking
financial
rewards
but
rather
recognition
and
appreciation
for
their
contributions.

“Many
of
the
stakeholders
in
the
creative
arts
sector
are
NPP
supporters,
but
they
can’t
be
open
about
their
stance
because
they’ve
seen
how
the
party
has
treated
those
who
stood
up
to
support
them,”

He
explained.

“Most
of
the
creatives
who
supported
NPP
do
not
want
money
or
anything;
sometimes,
they
just
want
recognition
or
something
to
show
that
they
are
appreciated.
But
they
get
none
of
that.”

Acheampong
also
suggested
that
while
former
President
John
Mahama
may
not
pose
a
significant
challenge
to
the
NPP,
the
party
could
improve
their
chances
in
the
upcoming
elections
by
showing
more
appreciation
to
their
supporters.

“John
Mahama
is
not
a
challenge
for
the
NPP,
but
they
can
do
much
better
in
the
upcoming
elections
by
just
appreciating
those
who
supported
them,”

He
stated