Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has pledged to “work hard” to provide jobs for the youth and reduce the high cost of living in the country if he is re-elected president in the 2018 elections.
“I am ready, very ready! I am ready to work hard to provide jobs for our youth and reduce the high cost of living in the country,” the former Ghanaian leader posted on Facebook.
Repeating his address at the Trade Fair Centre in Accra, on 17 December 2018 after successfully filing his nomination for election as the leader and Presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Mahama said: “We see the cracks in the foundation of our economy. The NPP told tall tales, with lofty rhetoric, about the prospects for our economy. They went to town over my administration’s decision to seek financing for infrastructure projects by borrowing on the capital markets.
“Yet, when we did so, it involved the well-planned, well-managed use of credit facilities to upgrade our ailing physical infrastructure to meet the needs of a modern middle-income economy.
“The fruits of those efforts are visible all around the country - in the new clinics and district hospitals, in affordable housing, in the new roads and rail lines, in our expanded energy generation capacity, in the mechanisation of our agriculture, in our access to potable water supply, in telecommunications, in our aviation industry.
“All these and more were made possible by our well-thought out policy agenda - so many, that the government has had to hijack our projects to commission and recommissioning all over the place.
“Our government prized principle over popularity and endeavoured to make decisions about every pesewa borrowed on those grounds.
“Today, Ghanaians pay far more for fuel and transportation than they paid under the NDC. Unemployment among our youth continues to rise against the backdrop of bankruptcies and collapsing businesses. When importers were promised easier times with reductions on import duties, they ended up paying far more than they ever paid under the NDC. Business associations continue to wail at the impact of the plethora of taxes on their businesses.
“Our people are suffering.
“Rising poverty levels is creating anxiety, stress and depression. We knew the NPP had no intention of honoring its lofty promises, but the extent of retrogression is unbelievable.
“We cannot in good conscience let the current state of affairs continue without standing up to do my part.
“I am ready, very ready! I am ready to work hard to provide jobs for our youth, as well as reduce the high cost of living in the country.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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ok it means that he was not working hard when he was in government but chasing money and girls, this is desperate person so he just say things as they come to his heard
OH! MAHAMA. IT WOULD BE WISE TO RETIRE.THIS SHOWS HOW GREEDY THESE NDC FOLKS ARE. RAWLINGS BROUGHT US NOTHING GOOD BUT DISASTER. GHANAIANS GAINED NOTHING FROM THE 27 YEARS OF RAWLINGS AND HIS NDC THIEVESSSS OTHER THAN KILLING,AND ***barred word***, TO SATISFY THEIR EGO.GONE ARE THE DAYS THE NDC IS DOOMED FOREVER. MARK IT ON THE WALL.MR. MAHAMA NEVER AGAIN. NDC NEVER AGAIN. TAKE YOUR PROMISES TO BOLE BAM BOI OR WHATEVER AND TO RAWLINGS TOWN IN THE VOLTA REGION.YOU ALL WILL ACCOUNT ONE DAY. TIME ALONE WILL TELL.
Why do you think you can do this now? Let a different person from the NDC try but not Aseidu Nketia.
Akoa yi agyimi. You talk as if we don't know you.
He has money to spend that is why he has been elected leader of the party. His party executives know he can’t win because of the hardships which he created with the unbridled ‘ create, loot and share with his family and friends taking the greater share. Seriously the man has nothing to offer . The vindictiveness will be unmatched both to his party members and the “opposition ‘
Do what in 4yrs? Jobs? Something you couldn't do in 8 yrs? But you said nobody can change an economy in just 2yrs? Now you even say 4 yrs! you think we wash our faces upwards? Teal the left over for you family? NEVER!
Too late to promise Ghanaians...were you not going to give half the wealth of Ghana minerals to your brother? You created all the hardships for Ghanaians and we cannot forget so soon....you rightly said 'we chewed the meat and it's only left with the bones'. Now you want to come for the bones too, AAABA, JDM 'we no go gree da'. Do remember all the contracts cum agreements you signed to put Ghana into distress just before you left office? And the bauxite concession you gave to your brother but for the election of NPP during the 2016 election...please spare us the ordeal of your in-competent governance. Enough is enough please
What has changed. You were in power for 8years You couldn't provide jobs.All what you were able to offer was V8 for your cronies,your supporters and girlfriends. We haven't forgotten. Opposition all the way.
Your photo gesture tells u r in a cult, freemason. God forgive u. U want political power so u hv lost touch with God. Poor u.
Under Mahama even his own NDC people were hit by unemployment. One of the worst standard of living ever, in terms of hardship, in the history of Ghana, was experienced under Mahama. So far not even one policy or program has been heard from Mahama about what he will do differently, to further accelerate with absolute rapidity the Ghana and by extension Africa beyond aid agenda. Indeed, he plans to bring all the focused policies and programs of the NPP gov't to nought in the very unlikely event he is voted into power. If Mahama is saying he's now ready to work hard, then that is unfortunate. Because once in get into the office, that is what the job entails. Working hard for Ghana. And in his case, he had the privileged opportunity to deliver on this; first the VP position and head of the Economic Management team and second, the Presidency. On the day of accountability, Ghanaians said it was ok. He should go and rest and resting he will rest.