Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has chided former President John Dramani Mahama for being among a section of Ghanaians who do not want to think that the country is capable of doing something better than the so-called advanced countries.
According to him, it is about time Ghanaians do way with the negative mindset that the country has to be behind always.
Making reference to the recently launched Ghana Post GPS Digital addressing system, the veep said, “Unfortunately, people don’t even want to think and believe that we can actually do things that are better than the more advanced countries,” – a remark obviously directed at the former president, who described the digital addressing system as ‘419’ (an expression for scam).
Speaking at a congregation of the University for Development Studies (UDS) at Tamale on Saturday, Dr Bawumia said the criticisms were misplaced.
He had earlier described Mr Mahama as “clueless” on the digital addressing system.
“Yesterday I read that former President Mahama described Ghana’s NDPAS as a 419 scam. When I read his reasoning for such a description, it was evident to me that he has no clue about what he was talking about and was just engaged in parroting propaganda,” he asserted.
The National Addressing System, which was launched in October this year, is in partial fulfilment of the government’s promise to formalize the Ghanaian economy.
It is also to address the challenges of addressing properties in the country as well as the difficulties that come with locating areas in the country.
But the launch of the system has since received mixed reactions, especially from the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC), who are refusing to see the positive side of the system.
Former President Mahama, speaking at the party’s ‘unity walk’ in Cape Coast recently, described the system as pitiful and embarrassing.
According to him, the GPS system is “freely available on our mobile phone” and there was no need for the government to launch it as “a national addressing system.”
But Vice President Bawumia has shrugged off the criticism, maintaining that the national addressing system is more advanced than what is being used in the United States and the United Kingdom – two of the countries with very well laid down addressing systems.
“Unfortunately, people don’t even want to think and believe that we can actually do things better than the more advanced countries. People have the mindset that we have to be behind them always but I say no, we can move forward and we can overtake them,” Dr Bawumia emphasized.
He said, “For me, and I say this very seriously, this national address system that Ghana has implemented is more advanced than the address systems that they have in London or the United States.”
He stressed that it was about time that the likes of former President Mahama begun to think that Ghana can be the pacesetter for the rest of the world to follow.
“You must have the confidence that you can do things that are better than what America can do,” he pointed out.
Vice President Bawumia pledged that the government would soon address the problem of graduate unemployment.
He said the government considers graduate unemployment as a national security threat, for which reason it should be solved, beginning with the recruitment of 100,000 unemployed graduates in 2018.
“I know you are worried about jobs. Nana Akufo-Addo is going to take action. We have announced in the budget that graduate unemployment is something that we are going to deal with.
“We are setting up the Nation Builders’ Corps [NBC], and next year we will be hiring 100,000 graduates into the Corps.
“This will mean that on the average 462 graduates will be hired next year for every district. It will make an impact, but it will not be the end of the story,” the veep underscored.
Source: Daily Guide
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Dr. BAWUMIA, WHY ARE YOU SO ARROGANT? WHY DON'T YOU LEARN FROM VICE-PRESIDENT LATE ALIU MAHAMA? INFACT YOU ARE THE WORST VICE-PRESIDENT EVER TO RULE GHANA. AFTER ALL HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO STABLE THE CEDI AGAINST THE DOLLAR RATE? WHAT A SHAME.GOVERNANCE IS NOT WHAT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS
If what you are saying is right, then Mahama should be applauded. Bawumaia, Otiko, and other npp gurus called him Incompetent, thieve, corrupt, etc but he was quiet and controlled his emotions. The same cane is being used on Bawumiah and he has failed to behave like JM. Indeed JM is a man of distinction no wonder the International Community like him. Bawumiah is a liar and that is the truth, he should learn to ***barred word***.
I feel bad when people talk against Bawumiah but I think he is the cause. If you don't want to be disrespected then you must learn to respect. Bawuniah is gradually losing the popular support he had because after almost a year in power, it's like Onaapo was doing better oooo. I still don't want to lose hope but me myself...... Hmmmmmmm.
Ask him again ooo I personally don't know what is wrong we don't respect our elderly brothers we need to back learn from our forefathers
***barred word*** Bawumia respect yourself
hahahaha Oh Bawumiah 419 why!!
Those who do not understand the word respect should avoid using it and give us a break in advertising their ignorance. It is only in Ghana that assertiveness, courage, hard work, achievement and the other cherished virtues are branded arrogance by political opponents! How do we progress and advance as a nation state with this mindset? Former President Mahama should know that as a former first gentleman, what he speaks in public should be decent. If he brings ant-infested faggots home he should be ready to welcome the visit of lizards. What about the Veep Bawumia is arrogant? Lets learn to cherish achievement and give praise when due. This guy, like his president, is doing his best to push the nation forward so let's stop the hull him down attitude!
It pays to be humble. This guy must learn to be humble. You don't start a fight you can't continue and win. Life is short and must be used for positive things.
So where in the article did he slam Mahama. Journalist are evil
John Ford Kanazoe Mahama is wicked, greedy, corrupt and incompetent.....