The NDC's vice-presidential candidate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has urged women, especially those in trading, to be patient with their husbands who may be struggling to provide financial support due to economic challenges.

During her regional tour, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang spoke to market women in Dunkwa Mfoum, Central Region.

She recognized the economic difficulties faced by Ghanaians, particularly traders and small business owners, and reassured them that the NDC is aware of these issues.

She announced that the next NDC administration intends to establish the Women’s Development Bank, which will offer women easier access to credit without the need for collateral or high interest rates.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasized that the Women’s Development Bank is part of a broader set of measures the NDC plans to implement to improve women’s lives in Ghana. She projected that over one million women would benefit from this initiative, which aims to provide loans to bolster their businesses and enhance their economic opportunities.

“Most of the time, when you are unable to get credit from the financial institutions to support your trade, you turn to your husbands for help, but they cannot help because they are either out of jobs or their businesses are not doing well due to the economic difficulties in the country."

“Be patient with them because it is not their fault. The poor economic management has created all this hardship,” she said.