KUNorth Tongu's Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has affirmed his confidence that the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, will fulfill the promised 24-hour economy policy.

Ablakwa emphasized that this policy is the solution to Ghana's economic challenges, as it prioritizes industrialization and job creation. He urged Ghanaians to unite in support of this initiative for the betterment of the country.

“We have a transformational leader in former President Mahama, who is dynamic, who is visionary, who gets the job done. He is the one who gets results, so when he says he will deliver a 24-hour economy, you know you can trust him”, Mr. Ablakwa said while speaking to JoyNews at the NDC’s stand at the ongoing 6th Volta Trade and Investment Fair in Ho.

Mr. Ablakwa emphasized the viability of implementing a 24-hour economy, citing examples from advanced nations and suggesting that Ghana could follow suit. He outlined the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) approach to this policy, highlighting the implementation of a 3-shift system for both public and private companies to sustain continuous economic activity.

Ablakwa clarified that private enterprises participating in the 24-hour economy initiative would receive various incentives, including tax rebates and discounted utility rates, to facilitate the adoption of the proposed 3-shift system.

Contrary to a claim by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the 24-hour economy is already in practice, Ablakwa refuted this assertion. He dismissed the government's 2024 budget, which focused on the night economy, as an incomplete policy introduced as an afterthought.

“There is no 24-hour economy in practice, there is no such policy. I am a Member of Parliament, where is the blueprint, where is the policy, where is the legislation that is backing their so-called 24-hour economy? It doesn't exist.

"They continue with the dishonesty and the last time their candidate sought to confirm that this [24-hour economy] exists he was talking about chop bars, that there are a few chop bars operating at night. We [NDC] are not talking about Bawumia’s chop bars, we are talking about a whole economic transformation”, he stressed.

At the Volta Trade and Investment Fair, which is currently taking place at Ho's Jubilee Park, the NDC set up shop to pitch its proposed 24-hour Economy Policy to both exhibitors and attendees.