The Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that the five newly completed health facilities handed over by the Ministry of Health yesterday are part of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s lasting legacy in the region’s healthcare infrastructure.
While the completion of these hospitals in Jumapo, Kwabeng, Nkwatia, Adukrom, and Achiase is a welcome development, the NPP has expressed disappointment that the current government failed to acknowledge the true origins of these projects.
According to the NPP, these facilities were not initiated by the current administration but were the result of former President Akufo-Addo’s vision, which included securing a €79 million loan facility for the construction of 11 hospitals and one polyclinic, five of which were earmarked for the Eastern Region.
Despite this, the government’s recent statement made no mention of the Akufo-Addo administration’s role, attempting instead to present these projects as their own initiative.
The NPP has criticised this omission, describing it as a deliberate attempt to rewrite history and deny the public knowledge of who truly championed these crucial healthcare developments.
They argue that this trend of ignoring the achievements of a predecessor undermines transparency and sets a dangerous precedent for governance.
A responsible government, they assert, should acknowledge the contributions of those who came before, regardless of political differences.
Beyond the five hospitals handed over yesterday, the NPP highlighted that several other major healthcare projects initiated under the Nana Addo administration are already underway in the Eastern Region.
These include the Eastern Regional Hospital Expansion, the Agenda 111 projects, and the Anyinam Trauma Hospital, among others.
The NPP calls for the current government to acknowledge these foundational contributions, stressing that the development of Ghana should be a continuous process based on truth and transparency.