President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to be optimistic about the future of the country because many indications show the country is performing well in terms of growth and development in the various sectors.
Speaking to congregants at the Holy Ghost Temple of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) at Adenta on Sunday, Mahama said the fact that the rate of maternal and infant mortality has decreased significantly and life expectancy increased above the average of most African countries, show the country is making progress.
“What we are enjoying today is a cumulative work of all the governments that have… so when a new government comes you don’t have to start from level one, you start from where they left off and then you take it to the next level so cumulatively we are making good progress.
"If you take all the UN human development indicators, it gives clear evidence that this country is moving in the right direction. Maternal mortality is falling, infant mortality is dropping and life expectancy is the highest in West Africa, average 63 years where as in other countries it is 52 years,” Mahama said.
He added that 76 per cent of the population have access to clean drinking water, more than 80 per cent of our people have access to electricity and so you can see that we are making progress.”
He lamented that there many Ghanaians with cynical attitude and lack of faith in the future of the country in spite of the developments.
He therefore said that Ghanaians need to have faith and believe the country will “make it”.
“Sometimes I wonder and ask myself, it looks like outsiders have more faith in our country than we ourselves have in our country. We think that our country is a basket case and anything that we do, we cannot make it, but you go our self and they appreciate what you are doing,” he said.
The President also said he was hopeful “if we continue to work the way we are doing and we continue on the right track this nation will not only be a model of democracy, but it will be a model of economic prosperity in West Arica.”
Source: Citifmonline.com
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You had 8 solid years, 4 as vice and head of economic team all you did was to bring in sham deals eg STC presidential aeroplains & 4 as presido, you couldn't do foko now another term again what do you take us for fuuuuuls or what, time asoooo, time is up start parking
Please, President Mahama, we have seen more than enough of what you and your NDC government can do for yourself, family and friends and what you can do for ordinary Ghanaians, and we don't want more.
No you can't. You don't have the ability to do that. We have seen more than enough of you during the past 8 years and the conclusion is that you are not competent enough. Even if you are given all the resources of this world, you will still be the same incompetent John Mahama.
This man is a comedian. 8 years at the top and you're now pledging ?
Cmon Mr President we gave you 4 years as a vice and another 4 as president if you still couldnt do nothing but rather made it worse.Why should we trust to you again for another 4 years for you to gather more money for yourself.WE NEED A CHANGE
...that the economy is down! So what is Tracy boakye saying!
So you know already that the economy is dead, it is too late to accept the position of the economy. Bawumiah told you Mr president but fell in a deaf ears dead sheep now that you have realized and one funny thing is the church you and party member insulted the leadership, you not ashame to you their pulpit God is watching you and your party.Its too late.
What have you and your so-called government been doing all these years? Dancing with the stars? Chopping monies left-right-center? Very incompetent government indeed!
He should stop boring everybody already. Why didn't he do it the last four years? If he says the last four years were not enough, how then are the next four years going to be enough to "reignite" the economy?
With all this high level of borrowing by your b0gus govt? Na lie.... This Mahama guy is in a dream land.... Who killed Atta Mills? Nothing will work for you John Mahama. Ghanaians must reject this con guy called John Mahama...