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President John Mahama, on Thursday, inaugurated the final phase of the Bui Hydroelectric Power Project at Bui in the Brong-Ahafo Region. President John Mahama says his government will �transit from first to second gear� in 2014, after �using this year to lay a very solid foundation for the economy�. According to Mr. Mahama, his government will build on the foundation laid in 2013 by continuing �those policy initiatives that we want to pursue to ginger the Ghanaian private sector in terms of local content, in terms of using government�s procurement power to empower the Ghanaian private sector and so many other initiatives�. Hinting about what to expect next year, in terms of developing the economy, President Mahama said: �We think that it is time to diversify our country�s economy.� Following the commissioning of this landmark project, a member of the Government�s Communication Team, is convinced the president has really laid a solid foundation for the coming year. Gabby Assumeng, however, admitted on Okay Fm that 2013 was a challenging one for the country. ��.2013 is a year the whole country experienced hardship; we have had issues with energy generation and since this has been resolved, it is enough to say a good foundation has been laid for takeoff in 2014. With the completion of the 400 megawatts Bui Hydroelectric power project, there will be enough electricity for industries and domestic use�, he surmised. He stressed that President Mahama has stimulated the economic growth with the completion of the Bui Dam, the roads and the various water projects in Mampong and Teshie-Nungua as these are the necessary infrastructural tools necessary for development as a middle-income country. ��.having laid the foundation of the economic growth on energy, water and roads, next year will be a very interesting year for the country��as we couldn�t fulfill our promise to build 50 basic schools every year, we will do it next year due to the good foundation President Mahama has laid,� Gabby Assumeng said.