Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a former information minister and member of parliament from Ofoase-Ayirebi, has prayed for God’s blessings and a long life for President John Dramani Mahama after he acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on Ghana’s economy.
In an interview with Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah recalled that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which was in power at the time, rejected assertions made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine were among the major causes of Ghana’s economic difficulties prior to the general elections in 2024.
“God bless President Mahama and grant him long life for speaking the truth. Before the elections, he and his team insisted our difficulties were due to mismanagement. They even mocked us on social media, nicknaming Dr. Bawumia as ‘Bawuliar.’ Today, he goes to the United Nations to admit that COVID-19 has derailed the global economy for 20 years,” he said.
The lawmaker characterized Mahama’s latest remarks as a U-turn, pointing out that the NDC had maintained during the election campaign that bad leadership alone, not international issues, was to blame for Ghanaians’ economic woes.
“Their main argument was not about the management of COVID-19 funds, but that the hardships were solely caused by mismanagement. Now he admits COVID played a major role. Unfortunately, it is too late because they secured power on the back of propaganda,” Mr. Oppong Nkrumah noted.
