Mahama challenges Akufo-Addo’s road construction claims

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has disputed the Akufo-Addo administration’s claim of constructing 12,000 kilometers of roads.

At a campaign event in the Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom Constituency, Mr Mahama questioned the figures of the government, stating, “The NPP says in the eight years of Kufuor, they did 3,000 and something kilometers of road and NDC did 4,700 km of roads and they have 12,000 kilometers of roads?”

“There is no visible evidence to support this claim,” he added.

Mr Mahama pledged that a future NDC government would conduct an audit to verify the legitimacy of these road projects, saying, “When we come we will audit them and find out where the money that has been paid for 12,000 kilometers has gone because we can’t find those roads.”

He questioned the location of the alleged roads, remarking, “Everywhere I go, the main complaint is about the road network. Where are your 12,000 kilometers of road?”

He sarcastically suggested that the roads may be in the President’s hometown of Kyebi.

Mr Mahama also criticized Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s economic management.

He advised Dr. Bawumia to allow the public to rate his work instead of self-assessing.

“Recently, I heard the NPP flagbearer saying that he has performed excellently as Vice President so they should promote him to the president. I don’t know who marked his script and whether he marked it himself but I can tell him that when it comes to his performance, the mark that the people of Ghana will give him for management of the economy is F, that is fail,” he noted.