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Akufo-Addo is a good campaigner but a poor leader – Mahama

Fmr. President John Mahama in a chat with President Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described President Akufo-Addo as a good campaigner but a poor leader. Mr Mahama added that the President must take his responsibilities seriously, rather than the rabble-rousing skits.

Mr Mahama’s response comes after President Akufo-Addo dared the former President and the National Democratic Congress to show Ghanaians evidence of any thought-through policy while in opposition.

The President while addressing NPP supporters at the National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, said he is aware that Ghanaians are currently going through hardships but he is working to fix things.

“We have spent more money in improving the circumstances of our people than any government in the 4th republic. So when u leave here be proud that you have produced a government that has been most diligent in improving the lives of the people than any other government in the history of this country.

“All the things that we have done in government are things we thought about while in opposition, what is the one policy that the NDC and their leader John Mahama have thought about in five years that they have been in opposition. There is not one policy, the answer is zero,” the President said.

But in a brutal response, Mr Mahama said Akufo-Addo is unaware of thought-through policies by the NDC because of his failure to read the People’s Manifesto.

“I think the President must take his responsibilities seriously and focus on working to change the circumstances of our people, rather than the rabble-rousing skits he serves the nation.

“To answer his rhetorical question on policy, if only he took a moment, in the comfort of his chartered jet, to read the People’s manifesto, he would have at least learnt about the ‘Big Push’ (an accelerated infrastructure plan for Ghana), ‘Free Primary Health Care Plan’, the ‘1 million jobs plan’, ‘Ghana FIRST’ (Framework for Industrial Revitalisation, Support and Transformation) and several other well-thought-through and costed policies.

“I am willing to provide him with an autographed copy of the manifesto. With his speech of yesterday, he has carved his niche as a good campaigner, but unfortunately, a poor leader as Ghanaians have found out at great cost,” the former president wrote on Facebook.

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh

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