‘Mr does more’—Nana Akufo-Addo 

If one observes meticulously the significant achievements of the indomitable President Akuffo-Addo of the Republic Ghana and the NDC/Martin Amidu, it is easily perceived that the former could be branded “MR. DOES MORE” while NDC Mahama and the Judas Iscariot for Corruption fight, Mr. Martin Amidu, could be regarded to be "Misters do little".

I recapitulate here what Ghana’s Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disseminated concerning the 50 explanations on his Facebook page for which he says Nana Akufo-Addo has been a better President than Mr. John D. Mahama. This could well be applied to the job of SP whom I consider to be the “Judas Iscariot for Corruption fight."

This man talks big and makes loud noises about corruption, but his overall accomplishment in the position he was given is very little. Since Martin Amidu could not provide any significant contribution during his tenure and those huge sums of money spent on his so-called corruption investigations, he quickly jumped on the Agyapa deal and thought he could throw dust in the eyes of Ghanaians most respected intellectuals.

Recently, Prof. Kwaku Asare described his rantings about the epistle he wrote as short of facts and instead contained profuse descriptions of his emotional experiences. What a disgrace of a pioneer whom much was expected from him and virtually nothing was accomplished by him before he quitted himself!

NANA AKUFO-ADDO HAS SHOWN SUPERB LEADERSHIP ABILITY THAN JOHN MAHAMA

Ghanaians face on 7th December 2020 between John Mahama, (A failed leader who was ousted only four years ago by Ghanaians. This is because of his overall poor performance and his mismanagement of the economy.), and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo , who has performed excellently well by putting Ghana on the world stage.

Let us see what has been written by Dr. Bawumiah concerning the failed Mahama and President Akuffo-Addo:

1. John Mahama presided over a decline in economic growth for his four years in office, while Nana Akufo-Addo has presided over higher economic growth in his first three years in office before the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. John Mahama presided over a decline in agriculture. Nana Akufo-Addo increased agricultural output in Ghana and is currently exporting many food items as a result of the planting for food and jobs initiative.

3. John Mahama presided over low industrial growth during his four years in office. Nana Akufo-Addo has increased industrial growth and building and reviving many factories under IDIF, etc.

4. John Mahama presided over higher inflation. Nana Akufo-Addo has reduced inflation.

5. John Mahama presided over higher bank lending rates. Bank lending rates have reduced under Nana Akufo-Addo.

6. John Mahama presided over high exchange rate depreciation. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, the depreciation of the cedi has been reduced by 50%.

7. Under John Mahama, many taxes were increased. Nana Akufo-Addo has abolished 15 taxes, including excise duty on petroleum, VAT on financial services, real estate, domestic airline tickets, etc.

8. John Mahama increased import duties. Nana Akufo-Addo has reduced import duties by between 30% and 50%.

9. John Mahama presided over a moribund railway system. Nana Akufo-Addo has revived the railway sector.

10. As a result of economic mismanagement, John Mahama took us to the IMF for a bailout, and Nana Akufo-Addo successfully exited Ghana from the IMF program.

11. John Mahama increased electricity tariffs by 45% annually. Nana Akufo-Addo has reduced electricity tariffs.

12. John Mahama presided over four years of dumsor. Nana Akufo-Addo has kept the lights on.

13. John Mahama did not provide any relief and even increased electricity prices during dumsor. Nana Akufo-Addo has provided free electricity for lifeline consumers and free water to all for 6 months during COVID-19

14. John Mahama presided over a collapsing national ambulance system. Nana Akufo-Addo has implemented one constituency one ambulance and revived the national ambulance system.

15. John Mahama presided over massive graduate unemployment. Nana Akufo-Addo has created jobs for graduates in the private and public sectors, including the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO).

16. Under John Mahama, public sector recruitment was frozen in many departments. Nana Akufo-Addo has unfrozen public sector recruitment and hired over 550,000 people.

17. Under John Mahama, fees were charged for postgraduate medical training in Ghana. Nana Akufo-Addo abolished the fees for postgraduate medical training

18. John Mahama did not fulfill his promise to increase the share of the DACF to persons with disabilities by 50%. Nana Akufo-Addo increased the share of the DACF to PWDs by 50%

19. Under John Mahama, Kayayei were charged daily market tolls. Nana Akufo-Addo abolished market tolls for kayayei.

20. John Mahama abolished teacher training allowances. Nana Akufo-Addo restored Teacher Training Allowances

21. John Mahama abolished Nursing Training Allowances. Nana Akufo-Addo restored Nursing Training Allowances.

22. John Mahama abolished Arabic teachers' allowances. Nana Akufo-Addo restored the Arabic teacher's allowances.

23. Under John Mahama, tertiary students paid utility bills. Nana Akufo-Addo abolished the payment of utility bills by students.

24. Under John Mahama, the capitation grant was not increased. Nana Akufo-Addo doubled the capitation grant.

25. John Mahama implemented a 3-month arrears policy for teachers who had worked for 2-3 years. Nana Akufo-Addo abolished the 3-month arrears policy.

26. John Mahama’s government was not paying teachers promotion arrears. Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has paid teachers promotion arrears

27. Under John Mahama, parents paid for the cost of BECE and WASSCE exam registrations. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, the government absorbed the cost of BECE and WASSCE exam registrations

28. John Mahama could not implement the National ID Card. Nana Akufo-Addo has implemented the National ID Card

29. John Mahama could not implement a comprehensive address system for Ghana. Nana Akufo-Addo has implemented the National Digital Property Address System for Ghana

30. John Mahama presided over a manual passport application process. Nana Akufo-Addo has digitized the passport application process.

31. John Mahama presided over the manual births and deaths registry application process. Nana Akufo-Addo is digitizing all the records at the Births and Deaths Registry and digitizing the operations.

32. John Mahama presided over the manual drivers and vehicles license application process. Nana Akufo-Addo has digitized the DVLA application process.

33. John Mahama presided over a manual hospital administration system. Nana Akufo-Addo is digitizing the hospital administration with Korle Bu and Cape Coast hospitals going paperless.

34. John Mahama presided over a manual court administration system. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, the court administration system has been digitized through an e-justice system with online filing processes, electronic case tracking, and electronic case distribution.

35. John Mahama presided over a bureaucratic process and delays in pensioners obtaining pensions from SSNIT. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, the process has been streamlined and expedited with no hassle for pensioners.

36. John Mahama presided over a manual process of buying credit from ECG. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, it is easier to purchase electricity through the ECG mobile App being used by 2.8 million customers.

37. John Mahama presided over a manual scholarship application process. Under Nana Akufo-Addo, the scholarship application process has been digitized and has awarded 70% more scholarships!.

38. John Mahama presided over a system with no mobile money interoperability. Nana Akufo-Addo introduced mobile money interoperability to facilitate mobile payments across networks and practically give almost every Ghanaian a bank account either through mobile money or a traditional bank account.

39. John Mahama presided over a collapsing NHIS with over 12 months arrears to NHIS service providers. Nana Akufo-Addo has rescued the NHIS and reduced the arrears to three months.

40. John Mahama presided over a system where people had to queue and wait for days to renew their NHIS membership. Nana Akufo-Addo has made it easier for the renewal of NHIS membership through mobile phones

41. John Mahama presided over a manual process of clearing goods at the ports. Nana Akufo-Addo has introduced a paperless process at the Ghana Harbours and reduced clearing time.

42. John Mahama did not get the Right to Information bill passed into law. Nana Akufo-Addo, with the support of Parliament, has implemented the Right to Information Act.

43. John Mahama starved the anti-corruption institutions of resources. Nana Akufo-Addo has significantly increased the resources to the anti-corruption institutions like CHRAJ, EOCO, Auditor General, etc.

44. John Mahama had no policy to address the needs of Zongo and Inner city communities. Nana Akufo-Addo has established the Zongo Development Fund and the Ministry for Inner City and Zongo Development, which are addressing the needs of Zongo and inner-city communities.

45. John Mahama largely ignored the infrastructure needs of rural and deprived communities across the country. Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has invested massively in infrastructure for rural and deprived communities as well as urban communities.

46. John Mahama could not resolve the long-standing chieftaincy dispute in Dagbon. Nana Akufo-Addo’s government promised to resolve the dispute and brought peace to Dagbon.

47. John Mahama promised but failed to create new regions. Nana Akufo-Addo promised to create six new Regions to deepen decentralization.

48. John Mahama could not implement Free TVET. Nana Akufo-Addo has implemented Free TVET.

49. John Mahama could not implement Free SHS. Nana Akufo-Addo promised to and has implemented Free SHS. 1.2 million children have benefited, many girls and boys have been taken off the street parents have been relieved of the burden of school fees.

50. John Mahama presided over a mismanaged and collapsing financial system. 82 licensed financial institutions (listed below) collapsed under JM’s watch (were they deliberately collapsed by his government?) and the depositors were not paid. Nana Akufo-Addo, on the other hand, has rescued the financial system and spent GHC 21 billion to save the deposits of 4.6 million depositors who would otherwise have lost their savings. DKM depositors will also be paid (Ghanaweb.com, General News of Wednesday, 29th July 2020).

These are the list and names of unsuccessful MFIs ( 2009 AND 2016)

AGAPET MICROFINANCE LIMITED

ANTCAVE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

APEX MICROFINANCE LIMITED

ATWIMAN MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

BEES MICROFINANCE LIMITED

CEDAR HOUSE MICROFINANCE SERVICES LIMITED

CENTRAL CAPITAL MICROFINANCE LIMITED

CHARLES NOBLE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

CITIVILLE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

CITY TRUST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

COASTAL LINK MICROFINANCE LIMITED

DIAMOND WINNERS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

DKM DIAMOND MICROFINANCE LIMITED

DUAPA TRUST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

EGO VISION MICROFINANCE LIMITED

EZI ACCESS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

F.H. & C MICROFINANCE LIMITED

FAST MONEY MICROFINANCE LIMITED

FIRST UNITY MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GANYO MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GENESIS SEED MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GLOBAL STANDARD MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GLOW MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GOLDEN LIFE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GROWTH CHAMPIONS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

GROWTH POLE MONEY LENDING LIMITED

IDEAL WAY MICROFINANCE SERVICES LIMITED

IMAGES MICROFINANCE LIMITED

JASTAR MONEY LENDING SERVICES LIMITED

J’COBS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

JUBILEE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

KAB MICROFINANCE LIMITED

KB STAR MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

KWABEF MICROFINANCE LIMITED

LOOK-AHEAD MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MAGNET MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MCKEOWN MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MEDAL CREDIT MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MEDLORM MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MONEY HOME MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MONEY LINK MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MOTHERS’ MICROFINANCE LIMITED

MY HOPE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

NEW DAWN MICROFINANCE LIMITED

OPPORTUNITY GLOBAL LINKS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

ORION MONEY LENDING LIMITED

PAXMAN MICROFINANCE LIMITED

PENDY-GLO MICROFINANCE LIMITED

PROMISE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

PROTEGE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

PRYME HEDGE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

QUICK LOANS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

REACH MICROFINANCE LIMITED

REEMALEX MICROFINANCE SERVICES LIMITED

REJOICE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

RIMDA MICROFINANCE LIMITED

ROYAL KINGDOM MICROFINANCE LTD

SAB TRUST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SAFE CREDIT MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SEAB MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SHARP VISION MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SHINE CREDIT MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SIKA DWA MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SILISON MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SILVER MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SKII CREDIT MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SOFTBIZ MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SP MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SPARK TRUST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SUFFICIENCY MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SWIFT TRUST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

SYNTHESIS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

THE LORD IS PEACE MICROFINANCE LIMITED

TIME-FIRST MICROFINANCE LIMITED

TOP NET MICROFINANCE LIMITED

TRUST JESUS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

TTS MICROFINANCE SERVICES LIMITED

ULTIMATE FOCUS MICROFINANCE LIMITED

UNI CASH MICROFINANCE LIMITED

VANLIZ MICROFINANCE SERVICES LIMITED

WESTERN MICROFINANCE LIMITED

XPRESS LINK MICROFINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

ONLY BRAINLESS PEOPLE WILL ALLOW MAHAMA TO COME BACK AND RULE THEM AGAIN

I am sixty and one years old, having traveled quite a great deal to many parts of the world, with countless experiences with diverse people and books read. I would say without being afraid that only people without brains (to remember) will allow the failed MAHAMA to come back again to rule them.

Chairman Wontumi (alias Antwi Boasiako) has said it all in his numerous talk shows and briefings on the Wontumi Radio. I would advise Mr. MAHAMA that he should go to his hometown to rear CATTLE or set up a corned-beef factory just like all that former Presidents had done when they unsuccessful lost or completed their terms in office.

Jimmy Carter became a peanut farmer; Obasanjo went into cattle rearing; George Bush Jnr went into cattle ranching and also became a businessman. Obama continues to lecture and writes. Mr. Mahama, I believe, would flourish in the business of farming or some other thing else, such as the running of an Agency.

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