John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its handling of the economy, which he claims has led to widespread hardship for Ghanaians.
Addressing a campaign rally in Bodi, Western North Region, on Wednesday, November 13, Mahama pointed to the sharp rise in food prices as evidence of the economic mismanagement under the current government.
He cited the example of kenkey, a popular Ghanaian dish, which has increased in price from GH₵1 during his administration to GH₵5 under the NPP government.
Mahama emphasized that Ghanaians deserve better and should not be burdened by rising living costs due to ineffective economic policies. He urged voters to reflect on these challenges as they prepare to vote in the upcoming elections.
“They [NPP] have not been able to fulfil all the promises they made. They have also mismanaged our finances, we’re faced with severe hardships and battling debts. They told us we were sitting on money.
“The prices of kenkey have skyrocketed, and people are unable to afford a ball of kenkey. People have to buy more than one to be satisfied. When NDC was in power, a ball of Kenkey was sold at GHS1, now it’s GHS5. Someone mentioned that they have started selling GHS10 Kenkey.”
