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John Dramani Mahama, the leader of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the state of Ghana’s roads, which are in disrepair.
Speaking at a function at Hamile, in the Upper West region, Mr. Mahama expressed his sympathies to the family of the late Zakaria Saana Dramani, the former NDC chairman of the Lambusie constituency.
Addressing the NPP’s assertions of unparalleled advancements in the road industry, Mr. Mahama deemed them baseless.
“They go around saying that they have done more roads in the history of this country than any other government. Look at the road that goes to Techiman. All tracks that carry goods to Burkina Faso, Mali, and other countries all pass through that road,” he asserted.
Highlighting the neglected condition of key roads in the north, Mr. Mahama criticised the government’s lack of maintenance.
“Successive governments built that road. Every year we used to do routine maintenance. Since this government came, look at the Wa-Sawla road, look at the Bole-Bamboi road. Look at the Bamboi-Techiman road, all in a very deplorable state,” he intimated.
Mr. Mahama bemoaned government’s apparent indifference to the issue.
“But when the president and the vice-president come and people raise it, they behave as if they don’t know about it. You have six months left, when are you going to work on these roads?” Mr. Mahama quizzed.
The former president also accused the NPP of prioritising propaganda over tangible development.
“In the brief period of seven and a half years, this nation has collapsed. The government we are dealing with simply accepts propaganda as fact. To get people to believe the lies they are telling, they keep stating the same thing over and over. He emphasized, “The truth is that they lack the necessary skills to advance this nation.
As a result, Mr. Mahama urged Ghanaians to vote against the NPP in the impending December elections, presenting the outcome as a vital step in saving Ghana from mismanagement.
He indicated that the NDC was a good alternative and urged voters to select a government that could meet the needs of the country’s development.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
