Former President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled some of the action-plan he will accomplish if re-elected President in 2024.

The former head of state made these disclosures in an address to party faithfuls at the formal launch of his flagbearership bid ahead of the 2024 polls.

The event took place on March 2, at the Cedi auditorium at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho in the Volta Region.

Below are 10 of the promises made by the former President:

Restore stability and inclusive growth to the economy. This we will do by bringing the various indicators under control to relieve Ghanaians of their suffering.

Strictly enforce prudence and responsibility in the management of public finances by cutting out waste and ostentation, which have become common place under this administration.

Restore faith in our almost collapsed financial system and embark on sweeping reforms at the Bank of Ghana. We shall actively pursue policies to ensure robust local participation in our banking, financial, telecommunications, mining, agriculture, agribusiness and manufacturing sectors.

Invest in productive sectors of the economy like agriculture, industry, technology, digitilisation and tourism to spur growth and generate jobs for the teeming youth who continue to lose hope by the day.

Operate the leanest but most efficient government under our fourth republic by reducing, significantly, the size of government to less than sixty (60) ministers and deputy ministers of state.

Bring to conclusion the constitution review process began by President Atta Mills including a review of the controversial article 71 to reduce the number of office holders, and remove the disparities in privileges and emoluments vis a vis the public and civil service.

The payment of ex-gratia to members of the executive under Article 71 will be scrapped.

End the chaos that now characterizes the Computerized School Selection and Placement System for BECE graduates. As a first step, we should allow students to only complete their applications for SHS after they receive their BECE results.

Investigate how public funds were expended and this includes the Covid-19 Audit and the findings from the Auditor-General’s reports over years.We must clean the Augean stables and rid them of the filth and

Re-introduce the hallmark of my previous administration – tolerance for criticism and the creation of a conducive atmosphere for the media to do its work without the fear of threats, harassment, and possible assassination.

Source: The Independent Ghana