The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he wants Ghanaians to look upon him as a man of his word, and as someone who tells the truth and delivers on his promises.
According to President Akufo-Addo, in September 2017, two important campaign promises he made in the run-up to the December 2016 elections are going to be met, adding that this is an indication that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talk, but are pledges that will be fulfilled during his tenure of office.
“Because of the importance of education, the first pledge to be met will be the Free High School policy. You know how much I have been abused and traduced. I have been vilified, with people saying that I am doing it for politics, I am trying to buy votes, I can’t do it, and I am lying to the people of Ghana. But by the grace of God and with the energy of the Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, in September, the Free SHS policy is coming,” the President said.
Again, President Akufo-Addo noted that “we committed ourselves to restoring the nurses and teacher training allowances. I am happy to inform you that the Asempa Budget, that Ken Ofori-Atta read in March, has made provision that at the beginning of this academic year, in September, the nurses and teacher training allowances are going to be restored in full.”
President Akufo-Addo was addressing health workers at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital on Wednesday, 9th August, 2017, on the last day of his 3-day working visit to the Western Region, when he made this known.
With the Eastern and Western Regions being the only regions without regional hospitals in the country, President Akufo-Addo revealed that funding has been secured by government to commence the construction of a regional hospital in the Eastern Region.
The Ministry of Health, the President added, is currently examining four different proposals for the construction of a regional hospital in the Western Region.
“I do not think it would be right that because we want to build a new regional hospital, we abandon this old, famous hospital. I don’t think it would be right, and I am going to do all that I can to do all that I can, with the support of the Ministry, to make sure that that doesn’t happen. Effia Nkwanta already has important teaching and important facilities here, and it will be rehabilitated,” he said.
Bemoaning the poor state of the country’s health infrastructure, President Akufo-Addo stressed the importance of rebuilding the country’s health infrastructure.
“We begin not just with the physical rehabilitation, but with the preparation of the human material in our healthcare delivery system, and the rehabilitation and revival of the National Health Insurance Scheme. The NHIS was Kufuor’s great legacy to our nation. We (the NPP) are back in office, and it is our duty to restore the NHIS back to full health and vitality and that is what we are going to do.”
Already, according to the deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, government has paid GH¢500 million out of the GH¢1.2 billion NHIS debt inherited from the Mahama government. Payments to NHIS service providers for 2017 are up-to-date.
Support my government
Outlining the reforms undertaken by his government to return the country’s economy back to full health, President Akufo-Addo appealed for the unalloyed understanding and support of Ghanaians, especially of the health professionals.
“It is not going to be easy because our public finances were in a poor state. Unfortunately, I did not inherit a treasury filled with a lot of money. I inherited a bankrupt economy filled with debt. I am, nonetheless, not intimidated by the debt. Anybody with a good heart and good head and with determination can turn debt into money, and that is what I intend to do,” the President said.
He continued, “I need your support and understanding to give this nation a first class health delivery system that the people of Ghana deserve, and we are going to do so with your active support and participation.
You are some of the most important people in any society certainly here in Ghana – health workers, doctors, nurses and paramedicals. All of you, together, represent a huge and important human capital for the development of our country. I want you to know that you have a government in place that is going to give you the maximum support so that you can do your work well for the benefit of our people and the health of our nation.”
Source: Presidency.gov.gh
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Well done Mr. President may God continue to bless mother Ghana and guide u to fulfil all your promises, at least you are not giving the money away free to wayome and the rest but investing in Ghanas healthworkers and bout to invest in our education to open the eyes of the youth so they will never again vote for an evil party like the NDC who arrogantly spent Ghanas gangantuan money and said yentie obiaa ....May God put them in opposition for the rest of their miserable lives and witness where Ghana will reach under NPP ......God has chosen our leader and exposed the Devil who is a liar at the same time (NDC) ***barred word*** AND LOOTERS OF STATE ASSETS AND SPILLED THE BLOOD OF A SITTING PRESIDENT AND GOT RID OF AKAA ,WICKED PARTY
Asante Akyem big d0g
Eeiii Mr President you mean you are the man of your words? oh nooo Mr president try to be fair for once to yourself wai. Or you want us to belief that you don't understand what you said like some people would say?
Akufo Addoo stop lying and let's have our peace . A man so old like you can tel lies every day and do not feel ashamed of himself
This old man has no shame. There is no a single person in Ghana that you have not hurt with your lies. You lied to nurses, you lied to Galamsayers, you lied to your own invisible forces that are now after you, you lied to chiefs, you lied to all Ghanaians that they were paying much for electricity and you will cut it down in your first 100 days, you lied to everybody and still keep telling lies. At this age you need to be a honest old man.
That is very false Mr President. You have not kept your word even once. You just lied to us to get the votes so that you will be listed i the history books. Thats all you ever wanted. NDC people were right. You told us they were lying when the said you will end galamsey when you came to power; you vehemently denied this so we would vote for you. You called Mahama incompetent telling us you will reduce utility bills and bring back allowances. At least you have brough back the allowances but in exchange for our smaller siblings sitting in the house and having to pay more for protocol admission into the tertiary institutions. I am very disappointed in you and Bawumia. Just be honest with your people next time, because lying to get power is not an honorable act.
Hi Mr Prez, You short change Ghanaian youth with allowance for quita. So John Mahama was right when he said this was the only option if you can pay the allowances. Your competent VP said JM was incompetent and they will pay without recruitment cut. Yourself amd Bawumia are snakes. Full of deceit. See what Osado Marfo is telling the public workers. Clearly a departure from your words when in opposition. Demonising JM. So Mr. Prez you are a snake and can never be a man of your words. God is watching you
1. You lied to the people of BA that you will pay their debt 2. You lied to the galamseyers that you won't touch the when you come.to power. 3. You said Ghana is so rich within that we dont need to borrow but you doing worst 4. Electricity is still expensive than rent 5. 110 ministers and still underperforming 6. You lied when to the public sector workers of no job cut but you doing otherwise. So Mr. Prez with these few i say you conned and deceived the gullible and dumb Ghanaians. Good day Sir