Former President John Mahama has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of delivering “ponds” and “dugouts” rather than the irrigation dams he promised the people of northern Ghana in the lead-up to the 2016 general elections.
Speaking at the main opposition National Democratic Congress’ 27th-anniversary lecture, Mr Mahama, who is leading the party into the 2020 general elections, said unlike the NPP, the NDC keeps its promises.
“We are not the same as the NPP”, Mr Mahama observed, explaining: “We have always stood by the truth”.
“We have not told false promises just because we want political power”, the former president asserted, insisting: “We tell the people exactly what we can do for them and when we come into office, we make our best effort to deliver exactly what we said we can do for them”.
“It was in 2016 that NPP elevated false promises to a historic level”, Mr Mahama accused.
“It was just like anything the people want to hear because we want political power but you forget that when you have done that and you come into power, the reality will catch up with you”, Mr Mahama noted, adding: “Today, a large group of people are disappointed with the NPP”.
“Today, 1 Village-1 Dam has become 1 Village-1 Pond because, before the election, I asked that: ‘Are you digging dugouts or dams for irrigation purposes?’ They refused to answer and the reality has caught up [with them]. These are dugouts. In some cases, they do not even qualify as dugouts”, he declared.
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NPP and their PREGNANT PRESIDENT and ***barred word*** IINSULTS ,:Very disgraceful people who will account for their evil deeds when the president delivers a baby soon
How long were you in power how many of those so called ponds did you dig for your own people, please advise yourself don't let people insult you because you want to come to power at all cost, we don't need you anymore, if you had thought of it or even had the idea it would have been developed. you guys are clueless so you take advantage of others mistakes and make noise, give alternatives if you have master ***barred word*** and stop the unnecessary noise. we made our choice and so we live with it until then......
Mr. Mahama, I think you cannot build a dam where there is no water source. Therefore, find a way to bring the water where you want to build the dam. When you have substantial water source, a small dam could be constructed for irrigation purposes.
You have said it all,we need water and Nana Addo has provided them in abundance.If there are problems with the system we do not condemn the whole project,you should suggest the improvement,bashing from the clueless former president who knows the problem better but did nothing.If the dams are small it can be expanded, it better to suggest solutions than to criticise.Half a loave is better than none,once there is water people can farm all year round.
So you admit Mahama( the mother ) did not provide food right !!?? Ok noted !!!
Ediot! So because nana addo doesn't come from the north he should do any stoupid pond to be killing your people and animals since in your opinion mahama who comes from the north did nothing. Are you not stoupid. If your mother didn't give you food to eat, if a stranger gives you spoilt food to get sick it's okay?
You guys don't know what is shame. Your Mahama comes from the North and was very much aware of a problem your kinsmen face daily. He never had any idea or clue to even dig a pothole for them. Someone dreams of an idea to solve it in a way to ease the problem which he never attempted to solve even though he comes from where the problem is....and you are making noise. As for those who support this greedy man the least said about you guys the better.
Tell them, MAHAMA, tell them. NPP has clue as to how to manage Ghana. They don't even know what a DAM is. Would Nana Addo dig these dug outs in his village for irrigation? I don't think so. He will not. Yet this is what he gives to the people elsewhere. Well, when the time for accountability comes in 2020 we shall show NPP where power lies. Mahama, please keep your peace and God willing, you will be President again in 2020. Amen
Thank God is not everyone in the north who is myopic like you. Simply because you have some free NPP money spending you don't care about the quality of whatever water system they are providing for farming. Don't forget that if these water systems are not properly done, they won't last for long and the problem will remain unsolved and this is exactly what the ex-president is trying to tell people like you.
You should be ashamed of yourself for you to make such a reckless and infantile statement.You come from the North and know very well that we in the north only have one season to grow food.You did nothing about it,somebody who never live with us has provided means of getting water all year round is receiving bashing from you.Mr former president who never care about his people,all that we NEED IS WATER,whether it comes from a well,dugout,dam,river,pond we care less.We need water and this government has provided it period.I can tell you with authority,this provision of water for our farms is going to transform into votes for the NPP in areas you never thought NPP will get enough votes including the constituency you hail from.Day in day out our eyes are opening to know the reality.We had our own and own did not care for us.