The Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II has stated that his counsel to former presidents Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufour, the late John Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama which were not heeded to cost them during their tenure of office.
According to the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, the former presidents came back to him lamenting that things would not have gone the way they did if they had listened and acted based on some pieces of advice he offered.
“I had interactions with former presidents and they admitted they should have paid heed to my counsel. Rawlings and Kufour were here, I spoke with Mills ten days before his demise and he said the same thing. Shortly after his term ended, President Mahama was here and he mentioned he ignored a number of things I counselled him on which he has paid dearly for,” he said this while cautioning President Akufo-Addo to be wary of backbiters amongst persons he has surrounded himself with.
The president paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace, during the commencement of his three-day tour of the Ashanti Region.
Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has assured Asanteman and Ghanaians that the pledges he made during the electioneering period are pledges that will be fulfilled before his tenure ends.
According to him, the fulfilment of these pledges remain the surest way to creating jobs and wealth for the people of Ghana, as well as returning the country to the path of progress and prosperity.
“I made a lot of pledges during the campaign. We have started fulfilling them. The Free Senior High School policy will commence from September 2017. So you should know that what I said during the campaign was not political talk. Yesterday, in Parliament, the ‘Asempa’ budget became law. The Appropriations Act has been made, so there is financial provision for Free SHS in the budget,” he said.
The President continued, “Ghanaians should know that I did not lie to them during the campaign, in order to get their votes. Whatever I said I was going to do, I will do.”
“We said we were going to reduce taxes, which had become a burden on businesses and was stifling productivity. We said were going to reduce import duties on imported spare parts. The first budget has removed taxes on imported spare parts in our country. We have also abolished a number of other taxes,” he added.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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H.E Nana should not be thinking of fulfilling campaign promises but reality. What will free education do if there is absence of practical materials.research centers with zero support and equipment. Abolished taxes on imported spare parts does not have effect on entrepreneurs who need starting capital for a business. No loans for such people. Landlord and landladies take more advances for rent expected by constitutional mandatory. Mr President do well.
Iet us keep to the advice of elderly people and it shall be well
Why is it this so called NDC people's will not give us a peace of mind in this country, after collapsing the country they still don't want us to have peace in our own country why,Nana never mind them let them say if they are tired they will stop,may God give you the wisdom u need to rule the nation ,may God bless you, we all love you
Otumfour needs to counsel himself too. As the Asantehene what development has he brought to his own people and the youth in Asanteman to get jobs. Compare him to Togbe Afede, how he has brought job to Ghanaians, the asogly plant. Otumfour should counsel himself first. Its not about just talk and showmanship but live a legacy. What will we said of him if he is not there now, practice what you preach; if indeed you did counsel the former presidents... Food for thought...
@ ghana people. Can you please make all your submissions lower cases (small letters) the next time? Using caps all through your text in a mail or post online is Shouting and I don't think that's what you want to do. But if that's what you intended then....
stop galamsey please and please, apart from OTUMFOUR been a king, he is an accountant and with much experience in leadership. , the best thing to do is to take the advise, nana also sit down, if he cant implement at least he gets back to the king and tell him., once God has given the king wisdom, the king will know how to on the second chance,. galamsey is not only in ashanti region, most often the hard culprits are the politicians we all trying to excuse them., listening to baba jamal, i have come to the understanding that, chiefs cant be blamed for that but rather the politicians that issue license and security for the galamsey business. come again stop galamsey
Nana take the same opprtunity to advice and santuction your chiefs whose lands have been take over by galamsey. You Claim ownership of all Asante lands but you are vividly watching for the destruction of your lands. Why Nana, wake up please. Beside nana your own people are crying out loud for the money you collected to issue indenture. Its about years now we have not got it. please act now.Dont let the people demonstate against you.
KING NEWS, HI PEOPLE WHATS UP.N,D,C HAVE COLLAPSE GHANA BUT THEY WILL PAY THE PRICE, GHANA PEOPLE WILL NOT FOR GIVE THEM, NOW, READ THIS NEWS, 1. JONH DOMELO TO RETURN TO THE STATE CARS AND HE WILL FACE COURT, 2, OPUNI IS BEEN INVESTIGATED, 3., KOFI ADAMS 5 CARS ARE SEIZE BY EOCO , HE MUST PRODUCE DOCUMENTS , WHICH HE HAS NOT AND HE WILL FACE COURT WHEN IT IS PROVEN THAT THEIR STATE CARS, 4. ALL N,D,C PEOPLE UNDER MAHAMA TO ACCOUNT FOR $37 BILLION DOLLARS LOANS THEY TOOK FOR 8 YEARS IN POWER.WHY IS THE MONIES, GHANA PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW 5, WAYOMI TO VOTE 52 MILLION CEDIS SOON AND ALL HIS BENEFICIARIES WILL APPEAR IN COURT, 9 kwasi pratt, kwaku anidaho and senuni to tell the court what to know about the wayomi monies) 5 nana addo to collect all stolen monies from n,d,c cars houses and monies or he should forget 2020 election, (from ghana people), 6, one district , one factory is coming on all n,p,p c,c,c n,d,c members will work, jobs for the youths is coming no, 7, all n,d,c state looters will soon appear in court, 8., all mahama beneficiaries will appear in court to account for their assets ,(akwua donkoh,) 9. nana addo will get 85% come 2020 and mahama will get 15% as all ghana people and oppositions parties and ghanaians have sworn to punish n,d,c for ever, n,d,c will not see power again, 10.,ATTA MILLS DEATH, ,J.B, DANKWAH DEATH , ADAMS DEATHS ARE WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY GHANAIANS soon, , from ghana people .