Former Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, holds the belief that assigning the responsibility of resolving Ghana's economic challenges to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would significantly benefit the country.In his view, the most suitable leader to address the country's economic woes is the Vice President.Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi TV, Atta Akyea dismissed the notion that Dr.

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Bawumia, as the head of the economic management team, should bear blame for the economic difficulties. He argued that economic decisions are made by the President, not solely by the Vice President.Expressing his confidence in Dr. Bawumia's capabilities, Atta Akyea stated, "This is the first time Ghana is going to have a president who is an economist, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

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"If the problem of Ghana now and people are talking about its seriousness, I agree to a reasonable extent that the economy is not in its best form. When you have a toothache, do you give it to a carpenter or a dentist? Ghana will be in a safer pair of hands when we bring Dr. Bawumia."He emphasized that Dr.

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Bawumia, as an economist, is well-equipped to handle the economic challenges facing the country and criticized attributing all economic issues to him as "cruel and vile propaganda."“This is the first time Ghana is going to have a president who is an economist, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. If the problem of Ghana now and people are talking about its seriousness, I agree to a reasonable extent that the economy is not in its best form.

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When you have a toothache, do you give it to a carpenter or a dentist? Ghana will be in a safer pair of hands when we bring Dr. Bawumia.”“Ghana is going to get a man with shock absorbers, the finest gentleman, to help us solve a major problem facing us, the economy. He was in a very serious adversary role, which is what people don’t want to see.

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It’s cruel and vile propaganda for everybody to say that let’s place all the economic woes of Akufo-Addo on Dr. Bawumia. It’s unkind,” he said.

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