Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has criticized former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for what he described as a failure to deliver tangible economic outcomes during his time in office.
Gbande accused the former President of presiding over an economy that saw persistent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against major international currencies, without taking decisive measures to arrest the situation.
According to him, the recent appreciation of the cedi is a direct result of sound policy direction and leadership under President John Dramani Mahama.
He said the contrast between the two administrations highlights what he sees as the NDC’s superior handling of the economy.
Speaking to the media, Gbande said the only reason the dollar was high was because of former President Akufo-Addo’s foreign accent. And President Mahama has a local accent, so his priority is Ghanaian. Nana Addo was using a French accent everywhere—speaking big English—but there was nothing under it.”
“So, the dollar was high. It was a reality, a fact. Nana Addo was speaking foreign accent.”
Gbande’s comments form part of a broader narrative by the NDC that seeks to contrast President Mahama’s approach with what they describe as the elitist and out-of-touch governance style of the previous administration.
