Mahama doesn’t understand transformation-Dr. Bawumia

Dr. Bawumia and Mr. Ato Codjoe, NPP Parliamentary for Ekumfi Constituency

Vice presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asserted that President John Dramani Mahama lacks understanding of the so-called “Transformational Agenda” he claims to be pursuing.

He explained that President Mahama’s continuous exposition of transformational agenda does not reflect the situation on the ground.

Addressing chiefs and people of Ekumfi Ekrowful in the Ekumfi Constituency, as part of his tour of Central Region, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia wondered why President Mahama would incessantly talk about “Transformational Agenda” when he has collapsed most of the social intervention programmes former President Kufuor introduced and mismanaged almost all the sectors of the economy.

“Before you became president, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was functioning but today NHIS has collapsed; where is the transformation? The School Feeding Programme, Free Maternal Care, National Youth Employment Programme were all functioning, but today they have all collapsed; so where is the transformation?” he quizzed.

“Teachers and nurses trainees’ allowances have all been scrapped. Mass Cocoa Spraying programme has also collapsed under President Mahama. In fact, this President doesn’t understand what transformation is else he would have ceased from saying it,” Dr. Bawumia noted.

Dr. Bawumia accused President Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress administration of ballooning the nation’s public debt from GHC9.5billion to GHC110billion.

He noted that former President Kufuor led New Patriotic Party administration had a total of GHC 20billion at its disposal, but brought massive developments and introduced several social intervention progrmmes to cushion Ghanaians.

However, he said President Mahama administration had collected GHC 248 billion in loans and taxes, but said they have failed to ulitilized the huge monies at its disposal and looked on for all the social intervention programmes to collapse.

Dr. Bawumia explained he would not cease to describe President Mahama and NDC incompetent because they lack vision to transform the country.

He said under NPP government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Ghana would witness massive developments and introduction of 1 –district -1 factory and 1 million dollars 1 constituency policies as well as the creation of Coastal, Northern and Middle Belt Development Authorities.

He appealed to the people of Ekumfi Constituency to vote for the NPP parliamentary candidate Mr. Ato Codjoe and Nana Akufo Addo during the upcoming general elections.

Dr. Bawumia promised to donate 100 bags of cement to support the chiefs and people of Ekrowful to enable them complete their community centre, which has stalled due to lack of funds.

The Queen mother of Ekrowful Nana Esi Ninson on behalf of the chiefs commended Dr. Bawumia for the gesture.

She appealed to politicians to ensure that this year’s elections were peaceful.

Story By: Michael Creg Afful

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