President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Ghana Chapter, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called for a thorough fact-checking of the claims made by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia regarding digitization achievements, following the NPP presidential candidate's recent address to the nation.

In his analysis of Dr. Bawumia's presentation on February 7, 2024, Prof Gyampo acknowledged the focus on digitization as a central theme of the address, describing the potential impact of digitization policies on development as "indubitable and enormous."

However, the Professor expressed concerns about the manner in which the information was presented to the public.

He noted that while Dr Bawumia emphasized the achievements of digitization, many of these accomplishments should have been well-known to Ghanaians beforehand.

Further, he pointed out that the presentation made these achievements sound new to the audience, raising doubts about the accuracy of the claims.

Gyampo's call for fact-checking comes in the midst of heightened political discourse and scrutiny as Ghana prepares for the upcoming elections.

With digitization policies forming a significant part of the government's agenda, Prof Gyampo believes ensuring transparency and accuracy in the presentation of achievements is crucial for informed decision-making by the electorate.

As a result, Gyampo emphasized the need for thorough fact-checking of the claims made by Dr. Bawumia to ensure their veracity.

He suggested that independent verification of the information would be essential to confirm the accuracy of the digitization achievements touted by the NPP presidential candidate.

“This essentially was an articulation of achievements and vision, fundamentally in the broader area of Digitization and honestly, the various manifestations of this overarching policy, and what it can do to promote development, is indubitable and enormous. No doubt it formed the interwoven central theme of the presentation.

“Unfortunately, Ghanaians had to wait to be told more about what digitization has done for them by the man himself, in a manner that makes many of the achievements which should have been long known, sound new. Consequently, there may be the need to fact-check many of the claims in order to be sure. Prof Gyampo made these claims after Dr Bawumia addressed the nation on Feb 7, 2024. Write a news article with a focus on the Fact-check aspect,” he added.