Assurances given to Ghanaians on the Building Ghana Tour by John Mahama, flagbearer of NDC
As General Secretary of the NDC, I have accompanied President Mahama on some of these Tours in pursuit of the quest to build the Ghana we want together with Ghanaians.
Some of the assurances our flagbearer has given to Ghanaians on the Building Ghana Tour that resonate with the immediate needs and aspirations of our diverse demographic groups across the nation include:
- Economic Revitalization and Tax Reform:
- Scrapping draconian taxes imposed by this NPP government (e.g., E-Levy, port charges, betting tax).
- Increasing government's share of profit and revenue from natural resources to fund development and reduce tax burdens.
- Anti-Corruption and Governance:
- Adopting a comprehensive approach to fight corruption at all levels.
- Warning the NPP against dubious contract agreements such as the SML contract.
- Abolishing the payment of ex-gratia to members of the executive under Article 71 and persuading other arms of government to accept the same.
- Initiating far-reaching constitutional, political, and governance reforms to restore confidence in our democracy.
- Job Creation and Industrialization:
- Implementing the 24-hours economy vision for Job creation
- Establishing a Western Industrial Development Enclave.
- Creating well-paying jobs through various initiatives, including completing abandoned projects and establishing factories based on ecological advantages.
- Establishing factories across the country based on ecological areas' comparative advantages (e.g., Pwalugu tomato factory, meat factory for Wulugu and Zuarungu, cocoa, cashew, tomato, and other food processing plants).
- Agriculture and Rural Development:
- Reviving the cotton industry and supporting cotton farmers to grow cotton for export.
- Establishing Farmers' Co-operatives and service centers with technical and financial support in every region.
- Establishing Farmers' service centers in each district and providing 15 tractors each to support farmers.
- Investing in irrigation projects across various regions.
- Pursuing restructuring and using the Ghana Exim Bank and the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund to finance irrigation projects in the Accra plains- Ningo Prampram, Dodowa and Ada. Kamba in the Upper West Region, Kpli and Dekpor-Weta-Afife enclave in the Volta Region, Amate in the Eastern Region, Mpruem in the Central Region, Nasisa, Libga and Paga Zaa in the Northern Region among others.
- Completing the Pwalugu dam and setting up land/irrigation canals to absorb the spillage from the Bagre dam from Burkina Faso during their annual spills
- Infrastructure and Development Projects:
- Building the Tamale Airport cargo service center for the export of agricultural produce.
- Completing the Pwalugu dam and other critical infrastructure projects.
- Reviving construction of Cocoa roads in cocoa-growing communities and completing the Eastern Corridor Road project.
- Completing all abandoned projects started and uncompleted by the NPP government.
- Constructing an airport in the Upper East Region
- Education and Health:
- Abolishing the Teachers' Licensure exams and incorporating the exams into the main academic work as well as improving the quality of education at the Teacher training colleges
- Supporting housing schemes for teachers and implementing salary increments for those in rural areas.
- Continuing the National Apprenticeship Program
- Establishing a modern dialysis center and constructing an airport in the Upper East Region.
- Improving the Free SHS programme.
- Scrapping the QUOTA SYSTEM for admission in Nursing and Teacher Training Colleges to increase enrolment.
- Ensuring prompt posting of trained health and teaching professionals
- Implementing an additional 20% basic salary for teachers in rural communities.
- Adding teacher accommodation to basic schools.
- Establishing a modern dialysis center in the northern zone of Ghana.
- Working with Teachers Associations to Support the Housing Scheme for teachers on flexible terms
- Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development:
- Working closely with chiefs and other stakeholders to protect the forest reserves of the country.
- Industrial and Economic Policies
- Creating a Western Industrial Development Enclave to expand industries and create well-paying jobs.
- Continuing the National Apprenticeship Program and ensuring prompt posting of trained health and teaching professionals.
So far, these assurances encapsulate the vision John Mahama presents for Ghana, emphasizing his focus on sustainable development, job creation, anti-corruption measures, and significant improvements in the education and health sectors.
NDC Head Ofice
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