The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has noted that the main vulnerability faced in Ghana was a weak social and economic infrastructure, which had been deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the former president who is seeking re-election, the nation is weakened by multiple vulnerabilities, adding, some are temporary and easy to deal with, but others are more systemic.
He said this at the launch of his campaign in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region.
“And today, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these vulnerabilities have deepened. We acquired a million income statuses a decade ago and since then we have fought hard to consolidate and improve our gains. We have come a long way in the last 10 years but we are today facing a clear risk of being stuck at this low level of development. This is our major vulnerability as a nation,” he said.
He also attributed the deepening vulnerabilities to a lack of investment in creativity and innovation on the part of the NPP government, saying, “This government has made no real effort to begin to create prosperity for our people.”
Mr. John Dramani Mahama said Ghana will be doomed should the Akufo-Addo-led administration be retained in the 2020 polls.
He noted that four more years under the NPP’s government will further derail the country’s progress, hence the call.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
