Former Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has provided insight into his perspective on the underlying reason for Ghana's economic challenges.

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Dr. Boamah's comments coincide with a period of financial turmoil in the nation, while simultaneously endorsing Ghana's support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decision to deploy troops to counter the junta in Niger.

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He believes that the present government's misaligned priorities are exacerbating the economic difficulties experienced by the people of Ghana.

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“Broke country beating war drums! This should tell Ghanaians our suffering is due to poor priorities; and that the government can find the money if...” he said in a tweet.

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It can be recalled that the deputy minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, said that if the government decided to contribute troops to support the ECOWAS to deal with the coup situation in Niger, it will do so based on its capacity to fund the deployment.

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She stated that no country can give what it does not have hence Ghana’s contribution will depend on its capacity.

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