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Thursday, May 2, 2019 Policy
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-05-02
Makafui Woanyah, president of the Volta NPP
The president of the new Patriotic Party of the Volta Region, Makafui Woanyah, refuted allegations that the Akufo-Addo-led government would not have kept his campaign promises.
According to him, the government has fulfilled almost all the promises contained in the party manifesto "to help the Ghanaian improve his livelihood and become self-sufficient".
He said this at a meeting with communicators and serial correspondents in the Ketu North municipality, in the Volta region.
Mr. Woanyah, who praised the achievements of the NPP government, said, "President Akufo-Addo holds the many promises he made to Ghanaians during the 2016 election campaign. Do not rely on people that the government has not delivered, we are delivering and will continue to work for the good of the Ghanaian citizen ".
He added that a major achievement of the current government is the abandonment of the program of the International Control Fund initiated by the former Mahama government in 2015.
"We were disciplined in managing the country's finances and met all the conditions, which led us to withdraw from the deal. This development will give the government the opportunity to create more jobs and employ more people, "said Mr. Woanyah.
He detailed the reduction of the budget deficit from 9.3% to about 6%, the increase in GDP from 167 billion to 206 billion, the growth rate increase from 3.6 to 8%, the reduction of the budget deficit from 9.3% to 6%, reduction of the inflation rate from the 15.4% inherited to 9.6% as indicators of good management of the country's economy, while several taxes have been removed.
"The government also aims to broaden the tax net to implement the tax stamp policy to generate more revenue to finance the development of the country," he added.
He mentioned the implementation of the free upper secondary education policy, the restoration of stipends for teachers and trainees in nursing, the development of infrastructure in some upper secondary schools, as well as some of the government's achievements in the area of education. education sector.
"With the introduction of free fees, parents can save money and increase the capital of their business, disadvantaged children can have access to upper secondary education and schools previously reserved for children. elites of society, "he added.
He further noted that the existing nuclear power plant is also undertaking significant road infrastructure development throughout the country to facilitate trade to enhance socio-economic growth, while the amounts owed to entrepreneurs by Administration had been authorized.
Mr. Woanyah mentioned the construction of the Pokuase Interchange, TPC at Takoradi, the Tema motorway roundabout, the Tamale Interchange, 99 state-of-the-art bridges crossing the country, the modernization of the road network of Kumasi and the eastern and western regions, as well as the expansion of the country's road infrastructure under the Sinohydro. Agreement on bauxite, redevelopment of the Tema-Accra railway line for some ongoing projects in the road sector.
In the health sector, he referred to the settlement of stops of 1 200 billion fears of national health insurance, the introduction of mobile renewal of NHIS cards, the construction of a hospital of 80 beds in Buipe and 5 district hospitals in the western region, the acquisition of 243 ambulances. , the completion of 10 polyclinics in the central region and the launch of the "steal, save life" program, under which medical UAVs will be used to carry blood to health facilities.
'The introduction of interoperability in the bank and mobile payment system, the paperless port system, the implementation of the national system of digital addressing properties, scanning the registry department General and the commissioning of the Accra Digital Center are both the responsibility of Mr. Akufo-Addo, Dr. Bawumia Administration. "
He added that the Akufo-Addo administration had also progressed in the energy sector: "electricity tariffs were reduced, 455 MW of electricity were added to the grid 289 communities were connected to the national grid, around 17,000 cylinders and other accessories were distributed as part of the rural LPG promotion program and 52,191 solar lanterns were offered to rural residents. in off-grid locations. "
Woanyah said the Akufo-Addo-led government has so far created 1,960,404 jobs nationwide and approved the hiring of 24,033 health workers.
"9,572 teachers were employed for the dual track system and 100,000 unemployed graduates were recruited as part of the Nation Builders Corps. So we [NPP] can not do all that and you would say we have not done anything in the last 2 years. We are effectively fulfilling the mandate entrusted to us by Ghanaians, "he said.
He detailed the ten-year plan for the development of cashew nuts to diversify the country's agricultural sector, the construction of 570 small dams and canoes in three northern regions and the construction of 50 warehouses of 1,000 metric tons across the country. countries, among the main projects underway in the agricultural sector. sector.
The Akufo-Addo administration has enabled farmers to achieve higher yields thanks to the many policies and programs put in place, which add 80,000 bags of cereal and legume seeds, 36,000 bags of vegetable seeds and 2 million seeds. bags of fertilizer were distributed to farmers. Plant to feed and create jobs.
"2,700 agricultural extension workers were recruited, 34,000 farmers were registered electronically under the program and put in contact with institutional buyers to buy their agricultural products immediately after harvest."
Mr. Woanyah mentioned the construction of 320 apartments of 3 and 2 bedrooms, a 2,000-person accommodation center for Kayayei, a 1,000-bed housing estate in Oyokokrom and reserved construction. 10,000 housing units for the police, which is part of the bauxite trade between China and Ghana, as evidenced by some projects. to reduce the housing deficit in the country.
He added that the government had deployed more than 300 vehicles in Ghana's military and police departments, as well as 35 special vehicles and motorcycles in the immigration services "to improve their delivery of work ".
He said that a housing project of 320 housing is underway for Ghanaian police, that a prison camp with a capacity of 2,000 people in Ejura is being built, while 3,527 people were recruited in the security services, and 4,000 more in the police services.
Woanya said the administration of President Akufo-Addo pledged to strengthen decentralization and bring governance into line with the promise of the campaign, creating six additional regions, allocating vehicles to new regional coordinating councils. and providing a new fleet of vehicles to all metropolitan, municipal and district bademblies.
He added that the government, eager to create an environment conducive to the discovery of Ghanaian youth and to strengthen their sports and other capacities, has started the construction of resource centers for young people in 10 regions of the country.
He cited the fight against Galamsey, the creation of the special prosecutor's office, the issuance of national identity cards and the construction of the national cathedral as important achievements of the nuclear power plant, adding that "the activities of the government are many, if I wish. list everything, we will not leave here today. "
"The NPP is a democratic party that owes real estate and aims to enrich the lives of Ghanaians. We are therefore committed to providing citizens with the opportunity to improve their livelihoods, "said Wonyah.
He further stated: "I am very optimistic, no political party can compete with what the NPP has done so far. That's what you should say to enlighten the Ghanaian on the achievements of the government of President Akufo-Addo, "he told the party's communication branch in the North Ketu municipality.
Holding his campaign promise to staff the party's communications wing in the Volta region, Mr. Woanyah presented 16 mobile phones to serial correspondents and two tablets to the Constituency Secretary and the Director of Communications.
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