An argument that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has betrayed Ghanaians because the majority of the promises he made to them have not been fulfilled has been disputed by the former deputy general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Nana Obiri Boahen asserts that the vice president has succeeded because he assisted in the implementation of important government initiatives like the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) and the digitalization of Ghana’s economy.
The Former Deputy General Secretary stated in a Neat FM interview that Bawumia is the brains behind the deployment of the National Identification System, which is a huge breakthrough for the country.
“Once again, let me raise this issue, the Free Senior High School that we are implementing is a milestone in the history of this country and a milestone in the history of this continent.
“The implementation of the National Identification System (GhanaCard) by the Nana Akufo-Addo government, which successive governments have failed to do, is a major breakthrough. If you look at the Auditor General’s report it indicated that most of the infractions were found because their systems have been digitalized.
“Countries like Singapore and Malaysia are now trying to digitalize but we have already crossed that bridge. And to say that Bawumia has failed I beg to differ. If you carefully look at the things this government has achieved you cannot say that they have failed,” he said.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stands tall among some names circulating for the flagbearership race which is scheduled for 2023.