John Mahama Says Future NDC Government Would Prioritise Completing Stalled, Ongoing Projects
- Former President, John Mahama, says a future NDC government would prioritise completing stalled and ongoing projects across the country
- He said this was a better use of state resources as against starting completely new projects
- He also stated his future government will complete uncompleted road infrastructure among others
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says should he assume office following the 2024 general elections, his government would prioritise completing stalled and ongoing projects with available resources.
According to him, starting new projects at the expense of uncompleted ones would further exacerbate the country’s infrastructural challenges.
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The former president said this in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa over the weekend while speaking to labour unions and a section of the general public at a town hall meeting as part of his two-day “Building the Ghana We Want” tour of the Upper West Region.
He was speaking in relation to some stalled projects at the SD Dombo University for Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) which he vowed to complete should he be given the nod in the upcoming elections.
Mahama promises to complete Atta-Mills’ projects
John Mahama further revealed that he intends to complete some stalled projects at the SD Dombo University initiated by the late former president, John Evans Atta Mills.
The projects were the construction of an ultra-modern library, a lecture hall complex, and a students’ hostel facility.
According to him, these projects are essential to improving learning outcomes at the university, and he is committed to completing them.
Mahama to complete stalled road projects
Speaking on the state of road infrastructure in the Upper West Region, the former president expressed disappointment in the failure of successive governments to begin the construction of the Wa-Tumu-Bolgatanga road network.
He stated that the road was key to the development of the area as it linked two regional capitals, and shortened the traveling distance between the two regional capitals.
According to him, to improve road connectivity in the area, his future government would construct the road.
He also bemoaned the deplorable state of the Wa-Bole-Bamboi road network.
He said the road littered with potholes posed a death trap to commuters most of whom are patients who have been referred from health facilities in Bole to the Upper West Regional Hospital.
The NDC flagbearer for the upcoming December 7 election will later pay courtesy calls on the clergy, labour unions, traditional leaders, farmers, and leaders of some tertiary institutions in the Upper West Region.
Mahama to review Free SHS Policy
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, has again pledged to review the Free Senior High School Policy.
Mahama said he would review the policy within the first 100 days of office if he won the 2024 election.
Africa Education Watch told YEN.com.gh that the focus of politicians should shift to education financing.
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