Akufo-Addo only makes "photographic promises" – Mintah Akandoh

General News of Monday, March 25, 2019

Source: peacefmonline.com

2019-03-25

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, former deputy minister of land and natural resources under John Mahama's government, described the badurances given by the first man of the country as "hidden promises" because they never materialize.

According to him, these are "camera promises" because the president makes such comments when he is in front of a crowd and wants them to be excited about him.

Discussing President Akufo-Addo's speech at the African Climate Week celebration, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said that more practical solutions are being proposed to channel funds towards national climate ambition. speech.

The former deputy minister, deputy of Juaboso at the CND, lamented that the current government has decided to swap much of the Atiwa Forest, considered the largest natural forest reserve in the world. West Africa, for a pittance of 2 billion dollars. Chinese.

"The lands used for parks and gardens and other important areas that can enable the country to positively fight climate change have all been sold under its administration. [President Akufo-Addo’s] Tips for Celebrating Climate Week in Africa?

"I always say that the president is a camera leader, because he makes a lot of positive proposals but never respects them. . . he should change that and pay attention to what he says in front of the camera, "he added.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said last week that her government's coordinated economic and social development program contained measures to combat climate change.

According to President Akufo-Addo, the government's flagship programs, such as "Planting to create jobs for food and employment," "A village, a dam" and "A district, a factory" , all aim to stimulate industrialization. and rural development, as well as strengthening Ghana's resilience to the impacts of climate change.

He reported on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by delivering the opening address of the high-level session of the African Climate Week, held at the International Conference Center in Accra.