The 2024 Running Mate of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, has incurred the wrath of netizens due to remarks he made in a viral video, leading him to top the trends on X for August 14.
Other topics that have found their way to the top of the trends are Gabby, Atta Mills, Mahama and Free SHS.
Here’s a breakdown of the trending topics:
1. NAPO:
A video which is fast going viral on social media captured NAPO listing what past presidents of the country have achieved.
However, his attempt to remember the name of the late Prof. Atta Mills caused him to make some comments which have sparked outrage online.
2. Gabby:
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko’s interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face program has gained attention, especially his comments on the achievements of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and how he will be recognised after he leaves office.
3. Atta Mills:
Netizens are bashing NAPO for allegedly disrespecting Atta Mills after he made a slip while referring to the achievements of the late president.
4. Mahama:
Mahama is still in the trends after the NDC youth manifesto launch.
His policies like the no academic fees policy for first-year tertiary students’, and the cancellation of the E-Levy and Betting Tax have caused debates on social media.
Free SHS:
Some netizens have criticized the free SHS policy.
Here are some of the tweets regarding these issues on X today:
“Baako na owu y3” to describe Late President Mills is so disrespectful.
He will finish and beg for apology. pic.twitter.com/IawMonK0HL
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) August 14, 2024
this is so bad to address a late president. pic.twitter.com/xCxfwyF17B
— Scanty SZN (@EiiScanty) August 14, 2024
NAPO is not beating the allegations!! He just can’t hide it😂😂😂😂
— Akwasi Boateng👑 (@AkwasiAbolo) August 14, 2024
“Baako na owu yɛ” this is how NAPO described the late Prof Mills.
After these insults, if you still think NAPO should be our Vice President over Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemamg aaaah, ɛsɛ woara pic.twitter.com/1ZSaKgX0Gv— YAW EDUFUL (@yaw_eduful_) August 14, 2024
Continue ranting here , Volta is giving president Mahama 95% of their votes whiles Bawumia continue to dance . https://t.co/rUXhcOrWo8
— Afful 🐊 (@affuldenkyem12) August 14, 2024
Sometimes we wish we will. But there is a but.
See yesterday when I heard about Mahama and the NDC policy to pay for the fees for all level 100 tertiary institutions, I became more worried and the only thought that came to mind was to leave this country
Why?
I had a lot of…
— ONUA 🇬🇭 (@onua_bl) August 14, 2024
I mean revisionism is what keeps both parties alive. We’re seeing it currently with the NDC. The NPP will do the same, if they go back to opposition. https://t.co/dyx3mfxKap
— C. (@Antwi_Ag) August 14, 2024
He will be remembered for the state capture! Even if you can’t recognise Nkrumah’s achievement, what has your uncle done to be remembered, if not corruption. https://t.co/465ebEgNG8
— Kwame 💙❤️ (@augustineo26) August 14, 2024
NPP backlashing JM on the Free L100 fee is highly understandable,make dem take do am…He did same to FSHS
— The Invoice Guy (@Invoiceguy) August 14, 2024
I supports John Mahama’s “No Academic Fees Policy” except it doesn’t meet the current priorities of Ghanaians now.
With restructuring of FSHS & feeding program, infrastructure, promises to cancel e-levy & servicing of public debt, this promise comes to burden the state coffers. pic.twitter.com/OV6NkSHXB4— 𝐌𝔯. 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐲 (@Your_Blackness) August 14, 2024
Yes, enrolment has increased with FSHS but why do folks throw around this 5m number? Per MoE data, the total no. of beneficiaries of free SHS since 2017 is 3m. Prior to free SHS, about 74% of kids placed in schools enrolled so what’s this notion that most wouldn’t have enrolled? https://t.co/XzwYQrsh4l
— Alfred (@CallmeAlfredo) August 14, 2024
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
