Former Vice President Paa Kwesi Arthur has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold the governing New Patriotic Party to the 170 promises it made to Ghanaians in the 2016 elections.

“The NDC must continue to champion the agenda of the people of this country and this agenda is simple. We have to protect the interest of our people. We have to ensure that the NPP government meets all the promises that they made. I have been told that they have made 170 promises," he said.

"They have to ensure that all those 170 promises are fulfilled so the people of Ghana can also benefit from the work that they came to do. “

He also charged the party to "move on" despite a painful electoral defeat, stressing that the 2016 election is over.

“The 2016 election is over and it is important for us to move on because the agenda of the Ghanaian people is important," he said.

"We must unite our people so that we can work together combining all strengths and attributes of the people in the NDC so that we can work for the good of this country.”