Nana Akufo-Addo
Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that President John Mahama cannot see the deplorable roads in the country because he (Mahama) is touring the country in a helicopter to canvass for votes.
Nana Addo said he had used all the deplorable roads in the country during his campaign tour and had realized the poor infrastructure across the country.
“I have realized the pain and tribulations that Ghanaians are facing now, but I am always insulted and called names by foulmouthed NDC members, who don’t see the plight of the people, he added.
President Mahama has been flying in two helicopters as part of his campaign across the country, except in Accra.
Chiefs’ Complaint
Nana Akufo-Addo stated that “I have visited all the 10 regions in the country during my campaign tour and all the places that I had visited, the chiefs cried bitterly about the bad road networks and poor school infrastructure in their areas.
“The president is touring the country in a helicopter therefore I am not surprised that he (Mahama) cannot see the poor road networks and poor school infrastructure because he is in the air and he cannot see what is on the ground.
“I also did not see all the unprecedented infrastructural development that President Mahama and his team of NDC propagandists had been bragging about during the campaign tour.”
He disclosed this during a press conference in Kumasi recently.
The flagbearer outlined the NPP’s programs and policies that would help transform the country at the event which was attended by party bigwigs.
Predicts NDC Lies
Nana Akufo-Addo predicted that the NDC foulmouthed communicators would soon go on the airwaves to propagate blatant lies against him to tarnish his image.
The NPP presidential candidate stated emphatically that discerning Ghanaians would not fall for the numerous mendacious lies that the NDC would peddle about him before December 7 elections.
I Am Not Corrupt
Nana Akufo-Addo noted that “I have not stolen state money before so nobody can accuse me of that even if the person hates me. I have not killed any human being before: I am a clean person so the NDC cannot taint my hard-won image with false stories and wicked lies.”
Blast Tribal Politics
Nana Akufo-Addo descended heavily on the NDC for adopting tribal politics to win votes, stressing that politics based on tribe or region belongs to the past so Ghanaians should reject it outright.
According to him, the time has come for Ghanaians to elect their leaders based on competence to help eradicate poverty in the country.
Jabs Mahama
Nana Akufo-Addo condemned the NDC administration for weakening Ghana’s economy through bad policies and programmes.
He observed that all the social intervention programmes that the NPP administration introduced including the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS,) School Feeding Programme, among others, have all collapsed.
Hope Is Coming
Nana Akufo-Addo stated that his administration would revive the NHIS and other NPP social intervention programmes that the NDC administration had destroyed, urging the electorate to vote massively for the NPP.
He said his government would bring massive development to the country that would have positive impact on the lives of the citizenry, stressing that the private sector would be given maximum attention by his government.
Nana Akufo-Addo said taxes would be reduced to ensure the growth of businesses.
He said his administration would enhance the remuneration of security agents that embark on peace-keeping missions and also insure them.
The prosperity that Ghanaians are yearning for would be achieved under the NPP government.
Nana Akufo-Addo stated that he would continue to beg the people to elect him as president to improve the lives of the citizenry.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi