<<Print>>The country was thrown into a state of ecstasy following President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation, Sunday, which announced some interventions by the government as it strives to limit and stop the importation of Coronavirus, contain its spread, provide adequate care for the sick and limit the impact of the virus on social and economic life.
Among others, the president mentioned that the government will absorb the water bills for all Ghanaians for April, May and June; roll out a soft loan scheme up to a total of six hundred million cedis (GH¢600 million), which will have a one-year moratorium and two-year repayment period for micro, small and medium scale businesses.
An insurance package, he said “with an assured sum of three hundred and fifty thousand cedis (GH¢350,000) for each health personnel and allied professional at the forefront of the fight, has been put in place, with a daily allowance of one hundred and fifty cedis (GH¢150) being paid to contact tracers.”
A tax holiday for all health workers, for the next three months was also announced while disclosing that “all frontline health workers will receive an additional allowance of fifty per cent (50%) of their basic salary per month, i.e April, May, and June. The March allowance will be paid alongside that of April.”
The wild jubilation however became political as some social media users turned the conversation into an election game changer. They suggested that the president has scored political points, slimming former president John Mahama’s chance of bringing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) back to power.
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Someone said the way Ghanaians are finding it difficult to pay utility bills and Nana is making it free for 3 months yi de3 unless Mahama promises 1 man 1benz this 2020 election
— foxzybilly (@foxzybilly) April 6, 2020
Mahama when Nana Addo said free water bills for 3months pic.twitter.com/nGTGDigyK8
— 666🧘🏾♂️ (@Micky5312) April 6, 2020
No payment of utility bills😂😂
How the thing dey go, unless Mahama shift go Assembly Man category😂😂💔
— JAYDEN💦😌🇬🇭 (@JaydenTwitts) April 5, 2020
Right now Mahama for go contest plus Honourable Aponkye for DCE😂😂😂
— Eli Kofi🖤⚔️ (@eli___k) April 5, 2020