The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has slammed President Akufo-Addo’s decision to unveil a statue in Takoradi, describing it as out of touch with the economic reality facing Ghanaians.
Speaking during a campaign tour in the North East Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang criticized the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for what she called “skyrocketing prices” of goods and services, which have worsened the living conditions of many Ghanaians, particularly women.
“While Ghanaians are struggling in abject poverty, this government is busy unveiling statues,” she said, referring to the recent ceremony in Takoradi. “It is unnecessary and insensitive at a time when people are finding it hard to make ends meet.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasized that the current government’s failure to address high youth unemployment and create jobs has only deepened the country’s economic crisis.
“We need a change,” she declared, highlighting the NDC’s commitment to implementing policies such as a 24-hour economy, the Big Push infrastructure program, and a Women Development Bank to help alleviate the hardships faced by Ghanaians.
She further stated that the NPP government’s focus on statues and symbolic gestures instead of real, tangible solutions to the economic challenges was a clear indication that they were out of touch with the reality on the ground.
“We cannot continue to vote for a government that inflicts pain and hardship on its people,” she said. “The time for change is now.”
