The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the world will respect Africa only when it detaches itself from aid and handouts from the west.
According to him, Africa must emancipate itself from freebies and strive for investments and favourable partnerships.
“Africans will only get the respect of the rest of the world if we emancipate ourselves economically. We don’t have to take begging bowls around the world. We should look for investment, cooperation and partnerships,” Dr Bawumia said.
The Vice President made the remarks when he addressed a gathering at the Africa Leadership University in Mauritius on how to unlock the leadership potential of the continent.
He added that the continent must take advantage of education to unlock its leadership potential and set examples in various fields.
Dr. Bawumia has consistently emphasized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s plan of going into key partnerships and weaning the country from aid which the government believes does not enhance national development.
At the recent World Government Summit held in Dubai, UAE, he said the government wants a relationship with the international community driven by trade rather than aid.
Dr Bawumia is in Mauritius as a special guest to celebrate the country’s Independence anniversary.
His three-day-stay will see him hold bilateral talks with Her Excellency Mrs Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister and other senior officials of the Mauritius government.
He is expected to return to Ghana on Monday, March 13, 2017.
Source: citifmonline.com
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when will you people stop spilling hatred and embrace common good for betterment of your nation.
Mr competent fix the economy other wise that name suits you better than President Mahana. After all he has a wonderful tract record ,what about you? Again when will you start building the Hostels for the kayayes( Head Potters)
How did Nana Addo get into office? HE BEGGED FOR VOTES!!! So are you saying that our president is not respected? Well you may be write. After all the economic lectures you gave, Akufo Addo's priority is in putting up a cathedral.
Ghana and Africa will only be respected when you guys stop stealing from the public purse and hide it in overseas bank. The whole world knows that African politicians steal from their own people due to the bamboo and monkey politics practiced in Africa. How can the daughter of Angola president be a billonaire? Any body knows how much money Rawlings, Kuffour and Mahama has stacked abroad? Is any body asking those questions? Ghanaian politicians are all the same with the same mindset, policies and failed outcomes.
Stop saying what you don't know. What Bawumia said is what we as a country have to embrace. We can't be begging always and expect to be respected. Bawumia is the head of the economic team if you doubt then so be it. But just to show you something about his influence. I guess you watche the finance minister during the budget presentation. When he finished, he shook hands with other members but hugged Bawumia. Do you know what it means? Just a gist
This is not true. There is no record of Bawumia being told that. You are making this up and trying very hard to get people to believe your lies. NPP is a party of able-bodied people who all have a lot of ideas on how to run our country successfully so it should not be a surprise if Chief of Staff is on economic issues especially if he is also an economist himself. Bawumia is educated and understands that he needs to accommodate different and sometimes divergent views. People like you are always spreading falsehoods and tribalism because that is the only way your party knows how to campaign but this time Ghanaians are wide awake and will look for results irrespective of who is in charge or which part of Ghana the individual comes from.
bawumiah should stop talking and use his brilliant ideas to fix the economy. if a chief of staff can tell you right in the face that she does not report to you in the early stage then something is wrong. osafo marfo is defacto vice president. bawumiah we told you so, maybe as a northerner he is interested in the ceremonial titile.
YET YOU WENT BEGGING FOR SILVER COLLECTIONS IN CHINA.... AND THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO POWER... NOW LOOK AT WHERE THEY PUT YOU..... IN SOME CORNER OF THE FLAG STAFF HOUSE,,, WHILE OSAFO MARFO THE BUUUSHMAN DOES YOUR JOB... AND YOU DON'T FEEL ASHAMED TO TELL THE PEOPLE THIS????? IS IT A MATTER OF YOU LOSING IT,,,, OR BELITTLING YOURSELF... AS THE PERCEPTIONS HOLDS THAT YOUR KIND ARE JUST GOOD FOR NOTHING IN THE BOOKS OF THE PARTY YOU HOLD ALLEGIANCE TO???? AND NOT THAT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT SCHEMES OF AFFAIRS IN THE FLAG STAFF HOUSE.... WHERE A COMMON CHIEF OF STAFF COULD LOOK YOU IN THE FACE AND TELL YOU HE DOES NOT REPORT DIRECTLY TO YOU... AND THAT YOU ARE JUST THE FIGURE HEAD... WHO IS TREATED LIKE A GOAT.