Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that the government has successfully generated 2.1 million job opportunities across both the public and private sectors over the past seven years.
During his nationwide campaign tour, Dr. Bawumia addressed the clergy and Imams in the Eastern region at Akropong, stating that the data indicates a total of 925,000 jobs in the private sector and 1.2 million jobs in the public sector.
Dr. Bawumia emphasized the importance of the clergy and the Imams’ assistance in safeguarding the prevailing peace and religious harmony in the nation. He further pledged that his administration would provide incentives to religious leaders to contribute to the country’s development.
Additionally, Dr. Bawumia highlighted his superior performance as Vice President compared to his political rival, former President John Dramani Mahama, during their respective tenures.
He urged the citizens of Ghana to take into account his achievements as Vice President and grant him the opportunity to excel even further as the President. The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party also emphasized that if he is elected, Ghana will have complete ownership of its mineral resources.
This commitment stems from his recognition that Ghanaians are perceived as not having full control over the nation’s minerals due to the existing framework of the mining sector in Ghana.
I am going to refocus our paradigm for natural resource management. For the most part, Ghana has not maximized the benefits of our natural resources.
Since the days of the Portuguese in the 15th century, gold has always been taken out of Ghana. We haven’t benefitted much from our natural resources; I am going to change that paradigm. I am going to bring a bigger focus on ownership of our natural resources.
