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– Akufo-Addo accused John Mahama of leaving behind a huge debt in the energy sector
– He felt his government was working hard to offset the $ 5.2 billion debt
Ghana's President, Akufo-Addo, revealed that the government led by John Mahama had left behind a debt of $ 5.2 billion from the energy sector, half of which was settled by his government.
He noted that the rest of the debt hung around his administration's neck like an albatross.
According to the president, he regrets not tackling the energy sector debt early enough. He says that this has led to the current situation of the sector.
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"I think that if I regret one thing about my presidency, it is because we did not attack these problems early enough "
"I learned my lesson. We will do a much better phase of reform of these agreements to ease the burden,He said.
The president, who spoke at a town hall meeting of Ghanaian residents in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, June 2, 2019, said the situations at the origin of the constant power outages in Ghana came from from the previous administration led by Mahama.
Akufo-Addo also told the meeting that in the next two months, his government would announce the reinstatement of a national airline.
"We are in the process of concluding an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to partner with them to establish a new … I do not know if it will be called Ghana Airways,"He noted even if he would prefer that the name Ghana Airways be maintained if that happens.
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Source: Yen.com.gh
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