A Ghanaian Professor at the American University, Mr. Kwaku Nuamah has said promises made by the President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo were meant to convince the youth to vote him and his party into power.
The one-district-one-factory, one-dam-one village, restoration of teacher and nursing trainee allowances and the restoration of the NHIS were a few of the many pledges made by the NPP Flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his campaign in the run-up to the December 7 polls.
In an interview with VOA Africa, Prof. Kwaku Nuamah described the promises as economically insensible, adding that it would be difficult for the President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo to fulfil the majority of the promises contained in the party’s manifesto.
"We are going to see if he will deliver some of the promises he made, they really don’t make economic sense; I don’t think that every district in Ghana needs a factory."
Touching on the possible reasons for President Mahama’s massive defeat in the elections, he indicated that mismanagement of state resources resulting in a rise in debt to the GDP ratio during his term in office could have led to the fall.
“There has been a borrowing bench that has affected the interest rate in the country and confidence in businesses,’’ he explained.
Professor Kwaku Nuamah also associated the high rate of unemployment and the consistent energy crisis the country was plunged into under the Mahama-led administration to the party’s loss in the general polls.
Source: ghanaweb
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Ghanaweb, you're supposed to educate us too. Check your headline: Some of Akufo-Addo's promises are 'don't" ,or "doesn't "? Aba!!!!
This Professor should tell us one thing he has done for Ghana? Professor bin-Professor tan!
Eiiii, Professor Do-little Kwaku Nuama is not aware of the American philosophy of 'yes, we can'? What a professor! Let him understand that the battle is the Lord's. Such pessimistic people will motivate Nana to fulfil each one of his promises.
A GHANA PROFESSOR IN THE US MINE FUT !!!!!!!!! AND WHAT KIND OF PROFESSOR IS THAT !!!!!!! WITH SUCH MEDICRE THINKING !!!!!!!; THE TROUBLE IS A LOT OF GHANAIANS WHO CALL THEMSELVES PROFESSORS LECTURE IN THESE SMALL COLLEGES AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND GET CALLED 'PROFESSORS' BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT !!!!!!;THIS EDIOTIC FULL SHOULD GO TO CHINA AND LEARN HOW THEY STARTED TO INITIATE SMALL COTTAGE FACTORIES from the back of their houses and courtyards AND SEE HOW BIG THEY HAVE TURNED BECAUSE HALF OF THE BILLIONAIRES IN CHINA ARE CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PROFESSORS ; THESE PROFESSROS ARE ULESS AND CANNOT DELIVER !!!!!!!DONALD TRUMP HATES BECAUSE ALL THEY DO IS TALK : TALK; TALK; LIKE GOING TO THE FAECES HOUSES : CHINA TOOK GREAT RISKS TO DOMINATE WORLD TRADE TODAY EVEN THE MIGHTY US WHERE YOU LIVE ARE LICKING AT THE BOOTS OF CHINA INDUSTRY ; THIS PROF SHOULD EXAMINE OUR INCOME AND EXPENDTURE DATA AND THAT WOULD TELL HIM THAT GHANA IS NOT A CANNOT DO COUNTRY : WE A CAN DO COUNTRY WITH OUR RESOURCES AND CREATIVITY ; A LOT OF OUR EXPENDITUE GOES INTO NON DESIRED PROJECTS AND WAGES AND SALARIES ; TAKE THE CIRCLE INTERCHANGE : LOAN COMPLETELY WASTED ; WHAT IS USE OF AN INTERCHANGE OF BENEFIT TO A VILLGE FARMER IN BRONG AHAFO ; A WASTED PROJECT TO BENEFIT URBAN DWELLINGS ;COULD SUCH LOAN COULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED to open an MODERN GARI FACTORY OR ANOTHER CASSAVA PROCESSING FACTORY in WHICH THE BY PRODUCTS APART FROM GARI COULD BE TURNED INTO MANY OTHER USEFUL PRODUCTS HOW ABOUT ANOTHER PLANTAIN FACTORY OR BANANA FACTORY IN AREAS WHICH HAS COMPETTITIVE ADVANTAGE TO PRODUCE USEFUL PRODUCTS TO BE EXPORTED ; MALAYSIA DO THIS ALL The time!!!!!!BESIDES THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE LITTLE DAMS IN CHINA WHICH HELP IRRIGATE THE FIELDS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY PEOPLE ; THERE SO MANY LINES OF PRODUCTION THAT THE NPP GOVERNMENT CAN EXPLORE;THE WEST COAST AFRICAN EXPORT IS TOO BIG TO TALK ABOUT LET ALONE THE WHOLE OF AFRICA : THIS 'PROF' IS JUST ANOTHER OF THOSE LAZY ACADAMICS : WHO EAT BIG PIZZAS AND FLATULATE A LOT BUT ACHIEVE NOTHING !!!!!!!
I think the professor does not know what he is talking about. If Americans were to say certain situations would not make economic sense, Would he has gone there to teach. Let's make our country a better place and I think people who are not ready to contribute positively to the growth of this country should not be given such attention. The Professor should point one think he has done for Mother Ghana.
TRUTH ALWAYS HURT. PROF HIT ON THE NAIL WELL.
Either Mahama killed Ata Mills or Akufo Addo Killed that Fantes guy who die in the hotel I do not care.By way I am waiting for my $1 million for K.E.E.A, my free school, my dam for my Village, free healthcare, free house, free free wife if possible, my factory for my Village. However, did UP/NPP got somebody for the thank you service to Atoa Niama or not? or they used that Fante guy who die in a hotel for the thank you service or not?
in Jesus name bcos without him we are nothing. mahama killed president mills and appointed school children as his ministers who has axe teethes.papa j told him he didn't listen. NPP have graduate inside graduate and intelligent people. we will always ask Gods blessing and protection for them and i know they will make Ghana proud
a disappointed professor
Hmm! Africa is a funny continent and most especially our country ghana, we not see and wealth in ourselves. please! with a little geography we did at school. with the mineral deposits and water bodies that we have what are we doing with them? measure the landmass the river akosombo covers, and then the landmass of greater accra and central region combined. please! i will not take salary, i only need those who attended fishery schools and four two (2) years ghana will start to export fish to the outside world. education is not only what is in the classroom. Please! if you have nothing to offer, continue leaving outside the country. nobody will make this country a better place for us. bear in mind, Ok!