The National Tenants’ Union of Ghana has expressed significant dissatisfaction with the housing policy proposals outlined in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Housing Manifesto.
The union’s discontent stems from a belief that the NPP has repeatedly failed to deliver on its housing promises since 2016, with the latest proposals being perceived as mere repetitions of unfulfilled commitments.
This criticism followed the recent manifesto launch in Takoradi on August 18, where Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s flagbearer, presented his party’s plans for tackling Ghana’s housing issues.
Dr. Bawumia pledged the introduction of a National Housing Programme designed to incentivize the private sector to provide affordable and decent housing.
Despite these promises, the National Tenants’ Union remains skeptical, with Secretary-General Fredrick Opoku arguing that the new proposals do not differ significantly from previous ones.
“We are very much worried about the promises every now and then, every year promises, every election year, we hear this politician coming to give promises.
“I remember as Secretary-General of the National Tenants Union of Ghana, I have been part and parcel of so many teams and negotiations but to no avail so I was surprised that the NPP came out with recycled promises while those that they made in 2016 and 2020 are unfulfilled.”
