The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof.

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says the next NDC government will actively engage and work with queen mothers to fight poverty.  Prof.

Opoku-Agyemang said this when she addressed a forum of Central Regional Queen  Mothers on Tuesday.  Speaking on the theme "building the Central Region we want, the shared perspectives from our queen mothers," Prof.

Opoku-Agyemang said it leaves much to be desired that the  Central Region is described as the fourth poorest region in Ghana.  She added it is imperative that governments collaborate with traditional authorities,  especially queen mothers, to fight poverty in the region.  Prof.