Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), emphasized that without electing a dedicated leader such as himself in December, the battle against corruption will remain unwinnable.
Dr. Bawumia stated that he has shown exemplary leadership over the years and has established a strong record in combating corruption in Ghana. This was achieved through his proposal of a digitization policy to the Akufo-Addo administration, which is currently being put into action.
Despite acknowledging the various complexities and forms of corruption, he firmly believes that the most effective method to combat this issue is through digitization, a strategy that has proven successful in other countries. He claimed that due to the decision to digitize the majority of state institutions, ghost workers are no longer on the payroll of the government of Ghana.
There are no more ghost workers because everybody is identified by their fingerprint through the Ghana card and a ghost cannot have fingerprints. That is the end of the story for ghost workers in Ghana.
Bawumia was addressing a gathering with faith-based organizations at the Grace Chapel of the Presbyterian Church in Akropong as part of the campaign tour in the East Region of the country. He said that through the policy of digitization, the government has saved GHS 400 million annually as the ghost names have been removed from the government payroll.
Dr. Bawumia noted that the government had begun negotiations for the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited to import the first 200 electric vehicles this year, as part of its efforts to improve transportation. He explained that transport fares are rising due to increased petroleum prices.
Since electric vehicles do not rely on fuel, using them for public transit could help stabilize fares. “We plan to power vehicles with electricity,” he stated. The National Electric Vehicle Policy aims to support the transportation sector’s transition to low-carbon options. This aligns with Ghana’s National Energy Transition Plan 2022-2070 and international climate commitments to decarbonize the economy.
