Africa-Press – Ghana. Residents of Keta in the Volta Region have hailed and commended President John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling most of the promises made to deliver on his commitments within his first 120 days in office.
They expressed appreciation for the President’s efforts for addressing some of the country’s pressing issues to give comfort and alleviate the plight of the majority in the area.
Mr Dzidefo Isaac Aborhor, a businessman at Keta, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said President Mahama promised to take bold steps to address some of the country’s challenges within his first 120 days in office indicated his dedication and commitment to giving hope to Ghanaians.
“We are impressed with the President’s commitment to keeping his promises and we are hopeful that he will continue to deliver on his campaign promises,” he said.
He said that many residents within the areas were optimistic that the President’s policies would help improve the economy, create jobs, and enhance the overall well-being of all for better development and progress in the country.
Mr Aborhor appreciated the commitment and accountability efforts exhibited by the President and believed that his ability to report on his progress within the first 120 days in office demonstrated commitment to open and transparency in government.
“We still have confidence in President Mahama’s ability to lead the country; we hope that his visions and the leadership skills will take Ghana forward.”
He explained that the President’s economic initiatives have been welcomed and efforts to convene a National Economic Dialogue, allocation of money for the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank and others would help develop a roadmap for fiscal recovery and promote economic growth for the benefit of all.
Mr Gabriel Dzramdo, an Educationist, impressed excitement about the President’s initiatives in education and healthcare sectors and the introduction of free Tertiary Education for Person with Disabilities, No-academic fee policy for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions, and efforts to host an Education Dialogue and establishment of the Mahama Cares Health Fund.
Mr Anthony Dagadu, an Economics and Policy Analyst, told the GNA that the President had made a good start in fulfilling his 25 promises made to be delivered in the first 120 days in office and many were hopeful that he would continue to deliver on his campaign promises.
He said that the prospects for Ghana looked promising under President Mahama’s leadership and his commitment to transparency, accountability, and economic growth had the potential to take Ghana forward and improve the lives of its citizens.
He said other promises such as nomination Cabinet Ministers for parliamentary approval within the first 14 days, constituting of the leanest government of 54 out of 60 ministers promised under the fourth republic in first 90 days in office as well as scraping of the E-levy, COVID levy, 10 per cent levy on bet winnings, and Emissions levy were recommendable.
Mr Dagadu said the President’s initiatives to establish a robust code of conduct and standard for all government officials, commencement of free sanitary pad to female students in primary and secondary schools, institute a government policy to ban political appointees from purchasing state assets and ‘Adwumawura’, National apprenticeship programmes and one million coder programme should be applauded.
He advised the government to also enact stronger policies to purge state security agencies of all militia and vigilante elements and the ban on illegal mining activities in the forest reserves.
Some other residents in Keta interacted with pledged their support for President Mahama to continue the hard work towards delivering on the rest of his campaign promises to improve the lives of Ghanaians and promote economic growth.
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