John Dramani Mahama says he will prioritise Ghanaian businesses and stimulate them to grow and expand into other areas out of commerce if he becomes President again in 2021.
Mr Mahama noted that his government will encourage and provide the needed support for Ghanaians to venture into areas of manufacturing and agribusiness to help boost the economy.
The former president said this to respond to a question on the measures he will adopt to revamp and sustain the economy during a Live Facebook interaction with Ghanaians on Thursday, 30 May 2020.
The NDC flagbearer said: “One of the things that I want to do is to encourage Ghanaian businesses because over the years the share of Ghanaian business in our GDP has consistently fallen. In the 70s, the share of Ghanaian business in our GDP was 72 percent. Today, I believe it is somewhere around 40 percent and so it means that a greater share of our GDP is in the hands of foreigners than Ghanaians. And so, we are going to prioritise Ghanaian businesses and stimulate Ghanaian business to be able to grow and expand into other areas out of commerce.
“A lot of our people are into commerce. We need to go into manufacturing, we need to go into agribusiness and we’re going to use the strength of the government’s purchasing power to make sure that we’re able to stimulate these industries and get Ghanaians to go into these areas.”
Source: Class News
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What team are you going to use to do these vague promises? Mahama, just look around yourself and you will see the kind of inexperience young folks whose only trade is insults and total disrespect for the elderly. I really pity you, and as for the self-seeking, tribalistic followers of yours they will always sing praises for you. I have never blamed you for your abysmal performance as a President because you were not prepared and suddenly the mantle fell on you
Very vague statements. You will encourage businesses, without telling us the practical steps you take to do that. How do you expect the electorate to buy into such vague ideas when your opponent is providing specific statements like 1D1F, 1V1D etc.? You have not prepared anything, yet you come on social media trying to also get into the political space because you think the President is getting all the attention. Now you are running yourself down. Pathetic.
Hahahahahahaha Hmmmmmmm John Mahama paaah, The same local businesses John Mahama killed with Dumsor for more than 4years, Ghanaian could have believed John Mahama if he has not ruled Ghana before, But this Dude ruled Ghana for close to 6 years after John Mills death,Ghana was in never ending power failure"dumsor" for more than 4 years, John Mahama and his cronies gaved Ghanaian's many excuses why electricity can't be stable in Ghana then,Ghanaian's have never forgotten, It was such a difficult time for Ghanaian businesses and citizens,Businesses were closed down,People have televisions,Air conditions, fans and can't use it,Food that was stored in our Fridges all got rotten yet same John Mahama say whats now ?????????????He thinks we have forgotten, John Mahama as flag bearer is the biggest mistakes Ndc made, their just handed President Akuffo Addo another 4 years on a platter of gold.....
You're too desperate to return to power to finish the country...... We saw your presidency for 4 terrible years. You were only in power to enrich you and your cronies. Double salary, Kanazoe ford bribe, Airbus bribe, wayome, Bus branding, guinea fowls rotten deal, Dumsor, Bauxite to your brother, ASKA power deal, merchant bank sold to your brother, ........ and many many many more. You're not fit to rule this country again most especially after Covid 19 with its huge challenges. You only have sweet tongue but not an action person. Talk is cheap. Even people in your party do NOT want you to be president again.