The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has praised the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government.
He said despite recent economic difficulties, the quality of life of Ghanaians had improved significantly over the past seven years, in contrast to the term of former President John Dramani Mahama.
Dr. Bawumia pointed to the hardships faced by Ghanaians during the Mahama administration, including intermittent power supply, popularly known as “damsole,” rising unemployment, tariff hikes, and business failures.
“Of course. I can say without fear of contradiction that while recent economic challenges have created hardships for many Ghanaians, after seven years of our government, life as a Ghanaian is better than it was during John John’s administration.” The fact remains that it has improved significantly.
“I don’t dispute that. Why would you say that? Because the data says so! The previous administration endured four years of power outages (we called them ‘Dumsols’) that resulted in many Recall that businesses have gone bankrupt and unemployment has increased.
“Schools ran out of chalk and training allowances for teachers and nurses were cut off. The National Health Insurance System and the national emergency service all but collapsed. Electricity bills rose by an average of 50% every year. And many parents “I couldn’t afford to send my kids to high school,” he said.
The NPP flagbearer noted that the government has enacted a number of policies aimed at alleviating the hardships faced by Ghanaians.
He also cited the reinstatement of previously discontinued teacher allowances and nursing training allowances, which he said created more jobs than any other administration.
“Since taking office, we have implemented a number of policies to alleviate the suffering of Ghanaians. Over the past six years, electricity prices have increased by the lowest rate (11%) in any seven-year period in the last 30 years. It also provided free electricity for one year to Lifeline users and reduced their rates by 50% for all other consumers during COVID-19. “We have created more jobs than any other government,” he said.
He noted that Ghana’s per capita income had increased from GH¢7,756 in 2016 to GH¢19,464 by the end of 2022.
“Ghana’s per capita income increased from GH¢7,756 in 2016 to GH¢19,464 by the end of 2022. In dollar terms, it increased from $1,978 to $2,353,” Dr. Bawumia noted.
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