The Presidential Candidate from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has strongly criticized the government for the ongoing economic challenges being faced by the citizens.

John Dramani Mahama asserts that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has not effectively tackled the urgent issues confronting the people of Ghana.

In his view, the President and his chosen officials are misallocating the limited resources, prioritizing their own comfort and that of their associates.

During a live Facebook address on Wednesday, the former President encouraged Ghanaians to vote against the NPP in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

“President Akufo-Addo and his administration have failed to address the pressing economic challenges they have exerted on the people of our country – misapplying our precious scarce resources and overspending on their comfort and largesse instead of building the critical infrastructure this country needs for job creation and development.”

He also added that the Akufo-Addo-led government has failed to fulfil its promises made to Ghanaians in the run up to the 2020 elections.

“Their promises during their campaigns are yet to be fulfilled, leaving the ordinary Ghanaian burdened with the consequences of their incompetence, cluelessness, and shameless arrogance.”

Meanwhile, Mr. Mahama has urged the Ghanaian people not to consider the ongoing corruption, which he characterizes as unprecedented, as a regular occurrence under the current government. He emphasized that this scourge is impeding the nation's advancement and limiting job prospects for the unemployed youth of Ghana.

“Today, some Ghanaians glorify and make excuses for corruption because the NPP has allowed it to permeate every facet of our society. This must never be accepted as the norm. It hinders progress on many fronts, denying our youth opportunities that should have come their way if state resources were meaningfully applied.”