Mahama on course in fixing economy
The Eastern Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says individuals and groups claiming President John Mahama is powerless in fixing Ghana's economy have missed the point.
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Mark-Oliver Kevor believes the President has demonstrated his willingness to achieve sustainable development for the country.
Assessing President Mahama's performance over the past two years since he took office, some civil society groups and political rivals described the President's performance as nothing to write home about.
Disagrees
But the Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC disagrees.
"President Mahama is not a magician to transform the country overnight," Mr Kevor said.
Those saying the President has achieved nothing within his two-year term in office may have to be awoken from their slumber. Look, if for nothing at all, President Mahama and for that matter the NDC can pride itself on the Kpong Water Project which currently serves parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern regions. For over 25 years, residents of these areas have struggled to get water but the government has now provided them [with water]''.
''The point I am making is that some of the opposition parties, especially the NPP ‘(New Patriotic Party)’ and its cohorts are deliberately refusing to admit the many successes chalked up by this government. Fine. Inasmuch as we all admit that there were challenges confronting the economy, the President couldn't have transformed the economy within two years. That is a fact and people must appreciate that," he emphasised.
Deplorable roads
"The deplorable roads they [NPP] talk about had been there when they were in power. They couldn't fix them. It's in our plans to fix them and trust me, this government will fix them but the impression being created is that it started taking bad shape during our time. The President is committed and he will do it. I can tell you on authority that the much-talked about Nsawam-Suhum-Apedwa stretch, the 22km Suhum-Asamankese, among other roads, will be funded from the Cocoa Roads Funds," Mr Kevor said.
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He mentioned the construction of hospitals and community day senior high schools across the country and the establishment of a public university in the Eastern Region as some notable achievements.
Meanwhile, the regional secretary caucus of the ruling NDC have elected Mr Kevor as their head.