Richard Ahiagbah is Director of Communications of the NPP
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama, for implying that the previous government’s handling of Ghana’s economy was a “crime scene,” and accusing the administration of “criminally mismanaging” the country’s economy.
Ahiagbah condemned the [president’s “baseless allegations” and accused him of deliberately making such statements to justify his administration’s persecution of political opponents.
He reminded President Mahama of the previous government’s efforts to implement and sustain various programs, countering his negative assessment of the economy.
“The Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration did not ‘criminally mismanage’ the economy, despite President Mahama’s largely unfounded accusations. On the contrary, it worked tirelessly to build a more resilient and prosperous nation.
“If the economy was a ‘crime scene,’ how did the NPP manage to implement Free SHS, allowing millions of Ghanaian children to access education? How did we establish STEM schools and invest in educational infrastructure to equip the next generation with 21st-century skills?” Ahiagbah stated during the Good Morning Ghana program on Accra-based Metro TV.
He further stated that “Furthermore, the NPP government reinstated the teacher trainee and nursing allowances that President Mahama’s administration had scrapped, ensuring that students in these essential fields received the support they needed to complete their education.”
The NPP executive also explained that the erstwhile NPP government ensured that the economy was running, initiating a lot of new innovations.
“Under the NPP, the economy remained strong enough to sustain major national development programs and ensure the timely payment of public sector salaries, despite global economic challenges.
“These are the hallmarks of a government that prioritized development, innovation, and the well-being of its citizens, not the traits of a mismanaged economy. President Mahama’s attempt to rewrite history cannot erase the real progress Ghanaians made under the NPP,” Ahiagbah asserted.
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