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National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Kofi Adams has described President Akufo-Addo’s appeal to Ghanaians to be considerate in their demands as hypocritical.
President Nana Akufo-Addo on a two-day working visit to the Upper West Region as part of his 7-day tour in the Northern Region, in a respond to demands made by some chiefs and individuals of the Dorimon traditional area at Jambusi in the Wa West District, asked Ghanaians to be considerate in their demands on his government as he makes effort to put the economy on a sound footing.
The Chiefs had earlier notified the president of some developmental challenges they faced. In response, the President stressed, “what we are saying is that, all the things that you have put to me are things that I am very concerned about – extending the school feeding programme, establishing a nurses training college—but a lot of them depend on the state of our public finances. And the truth of the matter is that, I am not a lucky son, I did not inherit a rich father. The inheritance I got from my predecessor was an empty treasury so I’m working my way from the bottom up”.
He however, assured Ghanaians of his commitment to honour all his campaign promises.
Speaking with CITI FM on President Akufo-Addo’s claims that a challenged economy was bequeathed to him, Kofi Adams stressed “His Excellency the president is not only showing signs of double standards but is also peddling falsehoods, I can tell you on any day that President Akufo-Addo inherited a better economy than possibly any of our presidents have had in the 4th Republican constitution”.
He said, the current government is fortunate with the kind of economy inherited from the NDC because “the NDC inherited an economy in 2009 that was borrowing to pay salaries. Indeed we went out there and took bonds (Euro bonds) before we could pay salaries that was the type of economy we inherited”.
“The NPP inherited an economy that never borrowed to pay salaries, we paid salaries using revenues generated internally, we have added a lot more infrastructure that did not exist. Go to our airports today, go to our sea ports today,...we expanded Kumasi airport, Tamale airport...the Kotoka International Airport itself is seeing massive expansion works," he added.
Source: Elizabeth Semiheva Bedi/Peacefmonline.com
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After running the economy down and going to IMF for bailout, you are sitting here saying you left a strong economy. Irrit@nt
U thought they said nana wouldn't get money to fund free shs? These ndc mammals are just dem0ns.. They only thing they think about is power!!
Kofi what are you saying, the Kumasi one run-way which cost more than complete construction of fully International Airport in Kenya and Uganda. What do you mean by this. If you repair Airports means your ECONOMY is Good?
how many month did u come to power b/4 paying for the free education? Prez we are watching u inherited a wealthy father ok. Don't disgrace him. All the projects u are comm was started or done by ur father ok.
When the babies with sharp teeth starts to show their sharp teeth this is what we get, speaking a lot with no sens3. Now Kofi has turn an economists, no wonder you people are in opposition and will forever be there
Is KA now an economist or were you one of those in-charge of the economy? You just make second-hand submissions
When an educated illiterate speaks......
NDC did not go to IMF ? If you did so well, why did you loose the election then?
Someone who for all these years was not considered for any appointment yet speaks as one who was the finance minister. Kofi Adams is a used force lets leave him alone.
Mr Adams am not aware of an Eurobond issued in 2009. The Eurobond issued after the 2007 one was issued in 2013 so don't get the logic. Can someone explain?