Former Vice President and NPP Flagbearer for the 2024 Elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the rank and file of the NPP to be proud of the good work the government did, despite the disappointment that led to their exit from office.
Speaking during the party’s National Thank You Tour, which he is leading, Dr. Bawumia acknowledged that, despite some issues that were not handled well and led to public frustration, the government also achieved a number of successes that are positively impacting the nation.
“The defeat meant that, as a party, we had to look at the issues that contributed to our loss. It is important to be honest about these issues so we can address them and make the party better,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“I have spoken about these issues, the General Secretary has been speaking about these issues, and the Committee which investigated our defeat has also spoken about them.”
“But despite these issues and the resentment from Ghanaians, our government also did a lot. We achieved a great deal and implemented several initiatives that are positively impacting our nation, and posterity will vindicate us,” Dr. Bawumia said.
The former Vice President listed several of these programmes, including investments in infrastructure, education, health, and digitalisation.
“People may have been upset with us about certain things, but the truth is, we also have a very good record in government with a number of impactful projects.”
“If you look across our eight years in government, we did so much, including Planting for Food and Jobs, One Constituency, One Ambulance to solve the long-standing issue of ambulance shortages, fish landing sites, the Agenda 111 hospital projects, road projects across the country, Free SHS, etc. We did all these, and I believe that, despite the anger over some of our actions and inactions, posterity will be kind to the NPP, our government, and President Akufo-Addo.”
“I believe so because President Kufuor was vilified, and many questioned his work. Today, he is celebrated as one of the best Presidents we have had.”
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