The Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has raised questions about former President Mahama’s desire to return to the presidency.
He pointed out that Mahama was ousted in 2016 due to his inability to meet the expectations of Ghanaians.
Mahama, who assumed the presidency after the death of President Atta Mills, was elected in 2012.
However, his time in office was marred by numerous challenges, particularly the ongoing energy crisis, also known as “dumsor,” which dominated his administration. This failure ultimately led to his defeat in the 2016 elections.
Speaking to a large crowd in Adugyama, Ahafo Ano South East, Dr. Bawumia emphasized that Mahama’s poor track record should give Ghanaians pause about his return. He pointed out that, despite being given the chance to lead, Mahama was unable to effectively manage the country’s affairs.
“He was given the opportunity to be President and he could not perform. He was removed for non-performance and the NPP, which took over, has done better in every field,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“He could not even provide chalk. He left us in an energy crisis or dumsor for 4 years. He cancelled teacher and nursing training allowances. He collapsed ambulance service and collapsed the NHIS,” Dr. Bawumia recalled, highlighting the failures of the Mahama regime.
Dr. Bawumia highlighted several key failures of Mahama’s presidency, including his inability to provide basic supplies like chalk, the persistent energy crisis, and the cancellation of teacher and nursing training allowances.
He also mentioned the collapse of the ambulance service and NHIS under Mahama’s leadership.
“That is why in the 2016 election, he was removed for non-performance. And now he says he wants to come back.”
“The question is, what is he coming to do? Is it the dumsor Mahama wants to bring back or the runaway guinea fowls? What great thing did he do that he wants to come back?” Dr. Bawumia asked.
In contrast, Dr. Bawumia pointed to the NPP’s achievements, claiming they have significantly outperformed Mahama’s government in terms of job creation, agricultural development, and infrastructure projects.
He emphasized that the NPP has built more roads, factories, airports, schools, hospitals, and other key facilities than Mahama’s administration did.
“We have created more jobs than you. Improved agriculture and industry more than you. We have built factories, roads and railways more than you. We have built more airports than you, interchanges than you, more hospitals than you, schools more than you, sanitation facilities more than you, astro turfs more than you.”