We see and feel development too; Nana Addo's comments are regrettable – Disability Federation

General News of Sunday, February 3, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-02-03

The Federation of Ghana's Organizations for People with Disabilities is not satisfied with President Akufo Addo's recent remarks regarding the fulfillment of the government's promises.

At the last NPP rally before the by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, the government held forty-one of the promises it had made to Ghanaians, adding that only the blind and the deaf people would ignore these promises.

"Forty-one promises made by the NPP and its presidential candidates in the next two years have already been delivered, and have been fulfilled as we speak." We have come to repair Ghana. These two years, only the blind or deaf blind who are not aware that we have actually done something. "

However, Ayisshietu Ibrahim, president of the Blind Union of Ghana (Citi News), said that even though they acknowledge the government's efforts in various fields, such comments could hamper efforts to put in place end the stigmatization of people with disabilities.

"We are not satisfied with the comments. We always know if developments are happening or not, despite the fact that we are blind or deaf. When we walk on roads, we can know if they are paved or not. We know it's a political metaphor, but the president could have used so many words. "

"We do not want excuses; we simply want to invite him to be better written in his speeches than to use blind and deaf people. It's not just the president, but all the other politicians to make people see people with disabilities differently. We are doing our best to educate them, otherwise it will hinder our outreach efforts, she added.

Only the blind and the deaf ignore the promises held by nuclear power stations – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo praised the achievements of her government, saying that he and his team have managed to keep 41 campaign promises over the past two years.

These included the free high school program, the interoperability of mobile money, the digital addressing system, the supposed stabilization of the cedi, the national identity card system, the reinstatement of nursing internships, among others.

But many of the promises, projects, policies and laws cited by the government have simply been launched or are in various stages of implementation.

For example, while the government claims to have kept the promise to create six new regions, the process has just pbaded the referendum phase in December 2018.

The list of fulfilled promises according to Dr. Bawumia is

We promised Free SHS to reduce the difficulties of the parents and we gave the results. We promised to reinstate teacher training allowances to reduce trainees' hardship, and we delivered on our commitments.

We promised to reinstate nursing education allowances to reduce the difficulties of nursing trainees.

We promised to create a Zongo Development Fund and we kept our commitments. We promised to put more emphasis on agriculture through the Plant to Feed and Create Jobs program, and we delivered the results.

We promised to issue national identity cards, and we deliver.

We promised to put in place a system of digital addresses of national goods, and we gave the results.

We promised to digitize the clearance of goods in the ports through paperless ports, and we delivered the goods.

We promised to create three development authorities (north, center and coastal) and we gave the results.

We promised a One District One Factory program and we deliver our products.

We have promised a One Village One Dam program and we are working hard.

We promised a One District One Warehouse program and we deliver our products.

We promised to put in place a Nation Builders Corps program to reduce the hardships of unemployed graduates, and we delivered

We promised to put in place a national entrepreneurship and innovation program to provide support and reduce the difficulties of entrepreneurs, and we delivered

We promised to put VALCO back into business, and we delivered the goods.

We promised to leverage our natural resources to secure an agreement to fund an innovative infrastructure with Sinohydro worth $ 2 billion. We have kept our commitments.

We promised to set up an integrated industry of bauxite and aluminum and we deliver

We promised to implement the interoperability of mobile money and we delivered the results. We promised to reduce the price of electricity, and we delivered.

We promised to reduce the difficulties of obtaining a driver's license and we delivered the goods.

We promised to reduce the difficulties of obtaining a pbadport and we delivered

We promised to reduce the difficulties related to the renewal of national health insurance, and we gave the results.

We promised to establish a special prosecutor's office for the fight against corruption, and we gave the results.

We promised to revive the Ghanaian railways and we are on the right track.

We promised a transparent allocation of oil blocks from Ghana, and we gave the results.

We promised to reverse the downward trend in economic growth and we kept our promises.

We promised to restore discipline in the management of our public finances and we managed to reduce budget deficits.

We promised to pbad a financial accountability act and we did it. We promised to set up a tax council and we gave the results.

We promised to create a Financial Stability Board and we delivered on our commitments. We promised to reduce single-digit inflation and we kept our commitments.

We have promised to reduce interest rates and we are delivering our efforts.

We promised to keep our exchange rate relatively stable, despite global volatilities, and we kept our promises.

We promised to reverse Ghana's trade position with the rest of the world, from deficit to surplus, and we kept our commitments.

We promised to reduce taxes and we reduced and eliminated 17 different taxes in two years. We delivered

We promised to revitalize the national health insurance system and we have settled the GHC 1.2 billion backlog inherited from the system. The NHIS is working again. We delivered

We promised not to use a single supplier, but to go from public contracts to tenders.

We promised to move from Galamsey's destructive activities to more regulated mining activities, and we kept our commitments.

We promised to reduce the hardships of people with disabilities and to increase by 50% the share of the DACF dedicated to people with disabilities. We delivered

We promised to double the capitation grant and we kept our promises.

We promised to create six new regions and we gave the results.