Richard Ahiagbah, the national communications officer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has requested that Prof. Steve Hanke, an American economist and professor, be "employed" by the rival National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to Ahiagbah, Hanke, who has become a frequent opponent of the government's economic policies, was acting in a way that benefited the NDC, which is why he made the call.

He tweeted, "Perhaps it's time for the NDC to announce and formalize their collaboration with Steve Hanke because it's evident.

Days before, the Communications Director had also suggested that the NDC should replace outgoing General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah with Prof. Hanke.

"The NDC's Steve Hanke is a perfect replacement for General Mosquito," his tweet of September 30, 2022 read.

Among Steve Hanke's recent diagnosis of the economy is that it was tanking – an expression which means the economy is down and there are fears of a recession.

He has in on numerous occasions blamed the Akufo-Addo-led administration for putting the economy in a dire situation.

He has separately taken swipes at the Vice President, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, the Minister of Finance and more recently, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the NPP.