President John Mahama has caused Ghana to be “drenched in poverty,” three-time flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has said.
He said the country’s worsening economic conditions have resulted in “untold hardships, suffering, and unbearable costs of living,” a situation he blamed on the Mahama administration.
“There is hardship and suffering everywhere in Ghana today. Once referred to as Gold Coast, Ghana, a nation blessed with an abundance of human and natural resources, is now drenched in poverty – levels never witnessed before in our history. Bad leadership is the reason for the suffering Ghanaians are currently going through,” the former Attorney General said during the third day of his tour of the Greater Accra Region, which took him to the Trobu constituency, where he visited Pokuase, Ofankor, ‘Mile 7’, Tabora and Omanjor.
At the main Pokuase/Ayawaso GPRTU station, the NPP flagbearer urged taxi and trotro drivers, as well as petty traders to take a look at their circumstances, which, he said continue to deteriorate under President Mahama, and vote in an Akufo-Addo-led NPP government in this year’s elections.
“This year, I want all of you to decide that this government, which has proven to be incompetent and incapable of doing the job, has to be changed and replaced with a good government, headed by Nana Akufo-Addo. My job, when you give me the mandate, will be the creation of the hundreds of thousands of jobs needed for the teeming masses of unemployed youth. That will be my number one focus, when you vote for me,” he noted.
He assured the electorate of the creation of a new District for Trobu, “so, we can hasten the process of providing potable water, good roads and development for the people of Trobu.”
Addressing a gathering of small business owners, taxi drivers and petty traders at Ofankor, Nana Akufo-Addo said Ghana’s deteriorating monetary system, which has led to a weak currency, rising levels of inflation and high interest rates, is destroying businesses and resulting in job losses.
“It is only when we fix our monetary system that we can create a conducive environment where businesses will thrive. When businesses succeed, jobs will be created. So, please support and vote for me. The NPP has the men and women to give this country a first class government. All we need is your support and I assure you that we will not disappoint you,” he added.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com/100.5fm
