Political analyst Emmanuel Anti has criticized President Akufo-Addo, accusing him of being dishonest with the Ghanaian people when it comes to the essence of infrastructural projects.
Anti pointed out what he sees as a contradiction in the president’s messaging, citing the NPP’s stance during the 2016 campaign when they downplayed the importance of road infrastructure.
At the time, the NPP argued that the focus should be on more essential matters, as they famously said, “we don’t eat roads.”
However, Mr Anti highlighted that the Akufo-Addo administration has since highlighted its achievements in the road sector, which he finds hypocritical.
He expressed skepticism about the president’s sincerity, particularly in light of his recent State of the Nation Address, where Akufo-Addo emphasized his administration’s achievements in road infrastructure.
“President Akufo-Addo and his party told us that we don’t eat roads and we don’t eat school buildings when former President John Mahama was touting his achievements. But today, the president is touting that he has achieved a lot in these sectors.
“However, the bottom line is that Ghanaians are aware of the difficulties and crisis they are going through. They know the cost of electricity and water tariffs. The struggles Ghanaians are going through have proven that the SONA delivered by the president is not a true reflection of our situation.”
He further criticized the president for not allowing the vice president to utilize his supposed economic expertise to improve the economy.
The Vice President had previously likened his role to that of a driver’s mate, suggesting that he did not have full control over decisions and could not be held responsible for the country’s challenges.
During the State of the Nation Address, President Akufo-Addo reiterated this view, absolving his vice president of any blame and taking responsibility for the economic challenges.
In Mr Anti’s view, this indicates a failure on the part of the president to effectively fulfill his duties, and he suggested that the president should either resign voluntarily or be removed from office.