“This government is performing creditably well, it is on course and it is only short-minded Ghanaians who are complaining“.
Those are the exact words of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana’s Public Sector Reforms when reacting to a radio commentary on the rising cost of living in Ghana.
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The once vociferous radio commentator who was known for tagging the John Mahama administration as incompetent due to what he considered to be poor handling of the economy by the erstwhile government, noted in a radio interview on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM.
According to him, Ghanaians have been hungry for far too long and expect a miraculous turnaround of things but nowhere in this world do things work like that.
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“The government doesn’t work like that and they are tackling issues one after the other”, he intimated
Asked by the host why he seems to be having a soft spot for the Akufo-Addo led government on economic issues, Mr Boafo explained that the economic indicators worked in favour of the John Mahama administration but due to his gross incompetence, they failed to make things right.
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‘Maybe Ghanaians don’t understand simple economics. If they do, they won’t be complaining. This government in its inception had salary arrears to clear, contractors to pay so you can’t expect a miraculous turn around’.
“Stabilizing the economy will take long but Ghana has improved now than it was under the John Mahama’s incompetent administration,” he added.