Mahama Promises To Revive Tema Oil Refinery If He Wins 2024 Elections

• John Dramani Mahama has said if Ghanaians give him the nod to become president again in 2024, he will revive the troubled Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)
• He made the promise when he addressed delegates at the Ashaiman Constituency as part of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region
• Experts believe that TOR's revival is a critical solution to the excessively high cost of fuel in the country

Former president John Mahama has made a bold promise to revive the troubled Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) if he gets the nod to run the country again in 2024.

The former president and mostly-likely candidate to win the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s presidential primary on May 13, 2023, told party delegates in Ashaiman that he will bring TOR back to life if he wins the presidency.

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He accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of running down the refinery.

“Since [NDC] left office, TOR has never processed crude oil again. I remember before we left office, we sent to TOR the first batch of Ghanaian crude oil from our own oil fields for TOR to process," he said.

According to the former president, the crude oil sent to TOR at the time was not refined for many months until it was sold unrefined.

"I can assure you, when NDC comes back, TOR will stand on its feet again," he told an excited crowd of NDC delegates.

TOR's revival has been described by experts as a critical solution to the excessively high cost of fuel in the country. High fuel cost heightens inflation and makes the cost of living unbearable for Ghanaians.

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Wontumi appears to admit Mahama is coming back in 2024

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh has reported in a separate story that the governing NPP's Chairman for the Ashanti Region branch of the party Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, recently likened Mahama's quest to return as president to that coach Milovan Rajevach.

He said if Mahama returns, his performance would be just like Milo, who returned in 2022 after 11 years to take up the job of managing the Black Stars.

For many, Antwi Boasiako has admitted that Mahama will return as president in 2024, but he will not perform well as president.

Mahama says Akufo-Addo government has resorted to taxing everything

Also, Mahama recently criticised the Nana Akufo-Addo government for stressing the ordinary Ghanaian with excessive taxes.

The former president said the government was fixated on taxing to the extent that it was now taxing betting.

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Mahama made the comments on April 19, 2023, when he addressed party supporters and delegates at the Trobu Constituency as part of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region.

Source: YEN.com.gh