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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Please, he will be. He did a lot in this country. I know what he did. We have seen those who destroyed businesses in Ghana and promoting theirs. His good plans is what the current government is trying to implement now. What has this government done to promote business other than destroying them. Banks were collapsed in the name of restructuring them. If I have not seen anything at all this man led this country and we see a lot of growth. There was no fear and intimidation. I know it's only one person who sat some where prepare all those messages.
WHEN EX-PRESIDENT MANIPULATED PARLIAMENT TO TAKE SALARY JUST LIKE SITTING PRESIDENT; WHEN EX PRESIDENT TOOK WHOOPING AMOUNT FOR HIS RENT; WHEN EX PRESIDENT GRANTED DOUBLE SALARIES TO HIS MPs WHO BECAME MINISTERS; WHEN EX GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ONE CONNIVED WITH FAKE INTERMEDIARIES TO STEAL FROM THE STATE IN THE NAME OF BUYING AIRBUS; WHEN EX GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ONE ENGAGED IN CORRUPTION IN ACQUISITION OF ENERGY POWER PLANT, WHEN THE REMARKABLE CHARACTER OF GOVERNMENT WAS TO LOOT AND SHARE, DO YOU EXPECT THE ECONOMY TO BE ROBUST TO SOLVE ALL OUR PROBLEMS WITHOUT CHALLENGE?
The best jooooke I have read this morning. This is a lazzy man talking. He pray for something to happen to get a message. He has nothing to tell Ghanaians. Even the hospitals he inherited from Prof Mill, May is soul rest in peace, he could not complete but put in their green book. When they were caught red handed, they turn round to say what they put in the green book depict what the projects will look like after completion. Funny people. Our eyes are wide open and discerning to choose between the two parties. Lies has no place in the 2020 elections.
Talk is cheap my son Mahama. Even my six-year daughter can make such claim. You think we are joking huh? Talk a walk Mahama.. Joker
HA-HA-HA-HA. YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THIS AND YOU DID NOT DO IT WHEN YOU GOT THE OPPORTUNITY? YOU DROVE GHANAIANS THROUGH GRAVE ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES. NEVER AGAIN! THERE IS THE SAYING, "OPPORTUNITY COMES BUT ONCE".
Eiii!! Which businesses are you going to grow? And how will you do that? Or you will grow them like how you did the savings and loans and banks haphazardly without any thought and regulation leading to the chaos you handed over to this govt? Please leave Ghanaians to rediscover themselves and stop your unnecessary intrusions into the political space. You had the chance to be an assembly member,parliamentarian, vice-president and president and which businesses did you grow in those years?? You are a non-performer and the young guys you've surrounded yourself with do not impress some of us. Most of them a not top achievers in their areas and don't perform like yourself. Sir, you had your chance and you blew it miserably. Please allow the ruling govt to work since they seem to be on the right track for this country. Your leadership was very 'lose' to borrow Langabel's term. NDC made a mistake to elect you as flag bearer and it will manifest clearly come December. Matured Ghanaians don't take you serious, even in your own party!
My son can just say the same thing as when I am made the president of Ghana I will grow Ghanaian businesses..... The difference will be how he will you do it. This Mahama guy has no plans and programmes for Ghana. Talk is cheap. Tell us how you will do it. For instance I will give tax breaks to new businesses for 2 years. Be specific and stop this vague and sugar coated words. Mahama is seriously incompetent. We must never let him get near the presidency again.
PLEASE WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WEE THE PRESIDENT? THE SAME INDUSRTY U SAYING U WILL GROW WHEN U BACK TO POWER U COLLOPSED IT. NOW GHANAIANS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REALITY AND SHADOW SO STOP WASTING OUR EARS AND TIME. YOU WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT AGAIN.
Even tress and Guinea fowls you could not grow in your 8 years as Vice/President and you expect us to believe you can grow businesses? You are a big joke!!! My friend go and peee and go to bed.
Tell us how many of those Ghanaian businesses you grew during your 8 years as Vice President /President. Sorry some of us don't have short memories. Posterity will not forgive us as a country if we vote you back to power. You had your time and you messed up big time so enjoy your retirement Sir.