By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu
Keta (VR,) Feb 28, GNA – Mr Anthony Dagadu, an economist, in the Volta Region, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for taking bold steps to revamp the standard of Ghana’s economy through the presentation of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
According to him, the president’s efforts to stabilise the economy and promote production growth has given a new hope to Ghanaians, and it would yield positive results for better future.
Mr Dagadu, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, praised President Mahama’s administration for the intention to implement policies that would help reduce inflation, stabilise the cedi, and promote economic growth productivity and public involvement.
“We need to commend the president for the plans to invest in infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and energy sector and these investments will not only improve the business environment but also enhance the quality of life for Ghanaians,” he said.
Mr Dagadu, who is also a Governance Expert, specifically commended the president’s decision to fix the economic crises confronting the country and reset it on the path of growth and prosperity and noted that the move would improve the living standards of the public sector workers and boosted economic activity.
He explained that the president’s efforts to promote private sector development, particularly in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism would potentially drive economic growth and create jobs for Ghanaians.
“I think this is the best State of the Nation Address we have witness for the past 16 years, the president presented the real state of the nation without trying to patch-up anything. And his upcoming policies outlined are full of hope for the future.”
Mr Dagadu commended the president for the move to establish TVET center of Excellence at all regional levels and implement of AgriNext programme, which would facilitate access to land bank for young farmers and create opportunity in agricultural value chain to promote greenhouse agriculture, among youth.
He said the call from the President Mahama for Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment to roll out national apprenticeship programme to provide 10,000 jobs for the youth in the information technology with apprenticeship fees and start up kits should be embraced by all to alleviate unemployment plights.
Despite these developments, Mr Dagadu cautioned that there was still more work to be done to consolidate Ghana’s economic gains and urged the president’s administration to continue implementation of policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction.
Meanwhile, Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, pledged to provide all necessary support for the constituents, including persons living with disability (PWDs) to benefit from government policies that would initiate.
He said, “In the areas of job creation, water, roads, sea defence and our mega 24-hour economy and the 10 billion dollars ‘Big push’ policy for rapid infrastructure development, we will make sure our people benefit squarely.”
He said as the country continues to navigate the economic challenges created by the previous Nana Addo led administration, it was clear that President Mahama’s government was committed to promoting economic growth and improving the lives of Ghanaians, and urged all to rally support for success policies.
Some residents in Keta, GNA engaged, expressed hope and courage that President Mahama administration would revamp the economy for the progress and development of the nation.
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