Today marks exactly 100 days since the NPP, led by its leader and 2016 flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, took over the reigns of governance from the National Democratic Congress. It was a change many had clamored for and eagerly anticipated considering the ‘historic’ margin of victory the NPP got in last year’s polls. That margin, according to many, was a reflection of the goodwill the Akufo-Addo government was to enjoy in the coming days, but the question on the lips of many remains ‘how long will the anchor hold’ particularly after a series of unexpected events which many believe have overshadowed the positives of the Akufo-Addo administration in the last 100 days.
Critics of the President with bated breath, monitored keenly the President’s inaugural speech during his swearing-in ceremony and when it came to light that portions of his highly acclaimed speech had been plagiarized, social media was awash with comments that would only get the international media talking about everything else but the president’s plan for ensuring growth in the country’s economy.
Hours later, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, took blame for the gaffe and apologized to Ghanaians. Though some were keen on the President apologizing for ‘his own sins’ many more Ghanaians were of the view the admission and subsequent apology by the Director of Communications was enough. This, as we can now say, was the beginning of a rather steady but rocky ride to the 100-day benchmark.
Source: GhanaWeb
