According to available records from the four republics seen in Ghana, no other president or head of state has achieved the feats of the Akufo-Addo government, the Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has said.
Ahiagbah urged Ghanaians to vote for the Bawumia-Napo ticket to drive more positive developments for Ghana.
Mr Ahiagbah further stated that touting the milestones of the Akufo-Addo government should not be deemed a slight on the legacies of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah or others.
Commenting on the controversy that sparked over the comment that the running mate to the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opku Prempeh made regarding Nkrumah’s legacies, Mr Ahiagbah said in a post on his X platform that “What is political communication without comparisons? Political achievements are not measured, can not be measured, or should not be measured in a vacuum. Comparison is how it is done.
“This government has achieved significant milestones in the history of our four republics. Stating these unprecedented milestones should not be deemed a slight on the legacies of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah or others. It’s political communication.
“Some of the unprecedented achievements of this government include: Implementation of a nationwide Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Provision of one ambulance per constituency. 1D1F, the policy to establish at least one factory in each district. Agenda 111, which entails the construction of 101 district hospitals, 7 regional hospitals, and 3 psychiatric hospitals. Creation of 6 new regions simultaneously to bring development closer to the people. Introduction of mobile money payment interoperability and a comprehensive digitalization agenda to ensure Ghana’s active participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Construction of 11,975.96 kilometers of roads, with additional roads currently under construction. Expansion of the School Feeding Program to accommodate 3 million pupils daily.
“President Akufo-Addo’s initiative to decentralize power by allowing the people to elect Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). These accomplishments are genuinely unprecedented. According to available records from the four republics, no other president or head of state has achieved similar feats. I urge you to vote for the Bawumia-Napo ticket to drive more positive developments for Ghana.”
During his unveiling at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi on July 9, Dr Opoku Prempeh said among other things that no president of Ghana has developed the country more than President Akufo-Addo, not even Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
“I can boldly say that if the history of Ghana is told from 1957, we have never had a president that has helped Ghana more than Nana Akufo-Addo. I mean from 1957, even including your Kwame Nkrumah, none of them has protected Ghana and developed the country more than Nana Akufo-Addo,” he said at his official unveiling event at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi on July 9, 2024.
