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– Dr. Bawumia has given an account of how he got into the political limelight while working as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana
– According to him, his invitation to politics was an opportunity to implement policies of the Central Bank
– Dr. Bawumia partnered then-candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2008, 2012 and 2016 elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been involved in the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
According to him, he got into politics to get politicians to buy from the research works of technocrats.
Dr. Bawumia made the revelation during a conference on Monitoring and Evaluation at the University of Ghana.
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He said he was starting to get into politics, but later changed his mind and teamed up with Nana Akufo-Addo prior to the 2008 general elections.
"I was a bit hesitant and my initial answer, "The economist said.
The former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors, said, "They have had the greatest impact in the economy and have the biggest impact on policy."
He explained that "we could do a lot of research and give recommendations but they will not be implemented. "
The Vice President said his boss, Paul Acquah, the Governor of the Central Bank at the time, he wanted to change his mind.
He narrated that Mr Acquah told him that "Our problems really are the politicians, so I think you should get in there. If you succeed, we will help you change things and implement some of these policies that we have been recommending. "
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Dr. Bawumia eventually became vice president after the NPP's flagbearer Akufo-Addo won the 2016 general elections.
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Source: Yen.com.gh
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