The National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, believes President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s performance since being sworn into office, validates his earlier prediction that Nana Addo would be a bad leader.
Mr. Adams’ comments come on the back of a number of scandals that have rocked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in recent months, including the bribery scandal involving the Energy Minister, the corruption allegations levelled against two Deputy Chiefs of Staff and the recent extortion allegations levelled against the Trade and Industry Ministry.
The officials who were mentioned in these claims have all since been cleared by the investigative bodies tasked to look into the cases. According to Mr. Adams, the President’s inability to deal with those involved in these scandals makes him a worse leader than all of his predecessors.
“I knew his Excellency Nana Akufo Addo will be a bad president but I did not know it was going to be this bad. When he was campaigning, seeking the leadership of this country, I knew he was going to be a bad leader, should he ever be given it but I did not even know it was going to be this worse,” Kofi Adams said on Citi FM’s News Analysis Programme, The Big Issue.
“In just a year, he has beaten every other President’s record in terms of bad governance. He has beaten President Kufuor to it on all fronts, whether it is corruption, exhibition of incompetence, cluelessness, sleeping on the job. He has beaten every President that we have had. He has used less than a year to establish himself that truly he has come and will reign.I pray that this country will never have such a bad leader again.”
According to him, “it is only under the NPP that security officers are beaten at the seat of government.”
Other cases that have emerged under Nana Addo’s administration include the sale of contaminated fuel involving the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company, government’s handling of the review of the AMERI Power Deal and the accusations of cronyism levelled against the Finance Minister over the issuance of a bond.
Probes into some of these cases have been seen to be unsatisfactory by some stakeholders.
For instance, the eight-member investigative committee set up to determine the circumstances that led to the controversial sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel to two unlicensed firms by BOST has been alleged to have not had a single meeting by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency, Edward Bawa.
‘False corruption claims will not distract us’
Despite these developments, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will not be distracted by accusations of corruption which he described as attempts to tarnish his government.
He feels there have “been systematic efforts to try and stigmatise [his] government with corruption.”
Speaking during Eastern Region tour at Kyebi, the President stressed that attempts to falsely accuse his hardworking officials of corruption will not deter him from carrying out his mandate.
The President added that he believes he has performed impressively in his first year in office.
According to him, his efforts over the period have yielded positive results that will create more jobs for Ghanaians in the future.
“I will not boast, but I know I have really done well in my first year of office,” Akufo-Addo said.
He also said his critics have been shamed by his impressive work during his year as President.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Kofi my secretary has said it all. Best secretary keep it up. Some people have close their ears and eye and pretend that they have not seen it. But am happy you have said for ordinary citizen to know what going on in this government. Even those insulting you know very well that, what you saying is nothing but the truth. This government is the most corrupt government but people have not really take their time to examine it well.
Kofi Adams, saying so doesn't make it so. You think you gotten away with your loot and so you got mouth to talk. Wait until the law catches up with you. Your NDC strategy is just distracting but we know what you are up to.
Kofi Adams, for some of us you lost your relevance right during the FONKA games so don't stress yourself. It is only in a party like NDC that you will be tolerated. You are just talking your way to retain your position in the party and nothing else. Desperate Fellow.
Even compared to Mahama? Talk is CHEAP!
Kofi Adams you must be in a dream land. JDM and you were most horrible, wicked and corrupt officials. Have you returned the stolen cars?
Prosecution must begin now oh Nana. It's long overdue aahhhh.
CAN THE GRA SUMMON ADAMS TO DECLARE HIS SOURCES OF INCOME FOR THE PURCHASE FOR VEHICLES PICKED FROM HIS HOUSE AND SLAP TAXES AND PENALTIES ON HIS HIS UNDISCLOSED INCOMES THAT GIVES HIM THE IMPETUS TO TALK AS IF HE IS IMPORTANT. GOVERNMENT NEEDS CASH AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO GET OUR MONEY BACK AND SILENCE THESE ROGUES.
IF I WERE KOFI ADAMS I WOULD HAVE PLAN AGAINST HIS DEFENCE FOR THE CORRUPTION AGAINST HIM FROM HIS PARTY AND THEN FROM THE STATE.
This is one who deserves to have his tongue cut out for everybody to have peace.I don't know whether these people say such things just for the fun of it.This chump must explain to us how he got Ghs840,000 to lend to someone.I mean if he has that much to lend out he must have millions stashed away somewhere.The worst man to have ever been the leader of Ghana John Mahama is right in front of this th13f and he is saying things like this.
Ndcfuo de3 mo'agyimi oooo! Who contaminated the oil not the ndc, whose trade mark is that not the ndc?wait a minute Kofi Kotokoli, you have a cause to answer to Ghanaians how you a Togolese could swindle Ghanaians to acquire a house in the u.s.a and Dubai while Ghanaians are hungry. I'm asking my people is that how you want your lives? For foreigners to enjoy while you go hungry? and then they turn round to tell you they are more Ghanaians than you and insult you with arrogance and impunity. Do Ghanaians need ndc?absolutely NO! SO KEEP THEM IN OPPOSITION FOREVER.It's so disheartening to see these foreigners in the ndc full fed while Ghanaians are hungry and they threaten the good people of Ghana with mayhem, why? are we that weak for these ECOWAS nationals to take our country as an annex of their countries to milk us dry. DON'T VOTE NDC, IT'S A VOTE FOR KOFI ADAMS and Co to get rich at your expense.