With 60 days to the general elections, there is a clarion call on young people to be cautious of the choices they will make at the polls as that has the potential of moving the nation forward or grinding it to a halt with increased hardship and intending indebtedness.
Ghana’s public debt stock hit GH₵ 761.2bn as of July 2024 with every Ghanaian owing not less than 22,000 cedis each.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that Ghana’s gross public debt will fall below 80 per cent of GDP next year, down from nearly 100 per cent in 2022.
Ghanaians are still battling annual inflation of more than 21 per cent.
But campaigning in parts of the Eastern and Ashanti regions, the Deputy Director of Protocol and Logistics for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Amanda Okyere says the situation is dire and needs a reflective approach.
She intimated that this is the most consequential election of our lifetime.
“As young people, we must be conscious of the actions we will take in the coming days to move our country forward. We must rise and reset Ghana to where is belongs,” she said.
She further stated that the NDC is cautious of the demands of Ghanaians in wanting a truthful and honest leader.
The flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama according to her, epitomizes the character of a selfless, dedicated and an honest leader Ghana requires going forward.
She urged every young person to rise up and be counted as reposing confidence in the NDC flagbearer.
Recent polls have put John Mahama ahead of all candidates going into the polls.
John Mahama has however cautioned against complacency of his supporters as he urged them to work hard and take ghana out of the economic mess by the NPP.
Source: 3news.com
