Mahama laments state of economy to Akufo-Addo; tells him to sit up and fix it

Mahama laments state of economy to Akufo-Addo; tells him to sit up and fix it

  • Mahama has called on President Akufo-Addo to do something about the bad state of the economy
  • According to Mahama, times are hard for Ghanaians due to the bad nature of the economy
  • He said it is time for Akufo-Addo's government to sit up

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's administration to do something about the bad state of the economy.

According to Mahama, times are hard for Ghanaians due to the bad nature of the economy.

Mahama made this known while speaking on TV XYZ on Tuesday, November 9 as part of his tour of the Greater Accra Region.

Mahama tells Akufo-Addo to sit up and fix the economy
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former president John Dramani Mahama Photo credit: Nana Akufo-Addo/ John Dramani Mahama
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“I think that this government has to sit up.”

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Mahama began this tour to thank Ghanaians for their votes during the 2020 elections on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in the Upper East Region.

He has since toured 15 regions, wrapping up with the latest in the nation’s most populous region.

The former president is expected to wrap up his tour with a special address on Wednesday evening.

Ghanaians are suffering under Akufo-Addo

Meanwhile, former president John Dramani Mahama asserted earlier that people are really suffering in the country as a result of the difficult times under the Akufo-Addo administration.

According to Mahama, the prices of food and other important commodities keep shooting up on a daily basis.

He added that the cost of fuel at the pumps keep going up thus, affecting the price of goods on the market.

He made this known in a meeting with the chiefs and other dignitaries in the Eastern Region of Ghana as part of his thank you tour.

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NPP blames Mahama's "bad decisions" for Ghana's unemployment crisis

In other news, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party said that the employment challenges in the country are due to the poor decisions taken by the previous Mahama government.

According to him, the previous Mahama-led government had agreed to certain terms and conditions proposed by the IMF which were not in line with youth development in the country.

Speaking at the NPP Annual General Meeting of the Volta Region, he assured that the ownership of Akufo-Addo would address the lack of jobs through industrialization.

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