Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), emphasized that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s performance surpasses that of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
NAPO made this assertion during a visit to the paramount chief of the Wassa Amenfi Traditional Area, Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II, on July 10, 2024.
He expressed his disappointment with the political landscape in Ghana, noting that individuals who speak the truth are criticized, while those who propagate falsehoods are celebrated.
The tenure of every politician is four years. You have supported Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and he has done all he could in this country, Ghana. I said this and people are criticizing me, I said since the independence of Ghana in 1957, from Nkrumah’s era to date no government has done better than the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.
In politics, Nana, if you speak the truth, they say you are arrogant but if you tell lies people will praise you. Nana, I’m your son, you didn’t train me with lies and fear.
BACKGROUND
The energy minister faced severe backlash following allegations of showing disrespect towards Dr. Kwame Nkrumah during his introduction as the running mate of NPP flagbearer, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
During his speech at the ceremony, NAPO claimed that Ghana has only been free from hunger under the leadership of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The NPP party has been blessed by God. Anyone who claims otherwise is not telling the truth. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the only president to have presided over 8 years without any hunger. Can anyone dispute this fact? “For 8 years, there has been no hunger in Ghana,” he stated in the Twi language. Furthermore, he remarked, “While the rest of the world was facing hunger, Ghana had an abundance of food. We should express our gratitude to God for the blessings He has bestowed upon our party.
