Former National Security Advisor Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has expressed disappointment over how the NPP government is running the country.
He indicated that the country is not being run in a manner that will bring about growth.
According to Brigadier Nunoo-Mensah, government has so far failed to make Ghana a better place for citizens, yet many lack the courage to voice out their misgivings about the Akufo-Addo government.
He made these observations Saturday on TV3 while assessing the performance of the NPP government in the last two years.
“…Two years ago, we had the NPP in power and…the NPP made all kinds of gigantic promises and I was a member of the NPP, so I know where I am coming from. Unfortunately, we do not speak the truth in this country because we do not have the courage to speak the truth, we have a big problem ahead of us,” he said.
He expressed worry over the level of backwardness in Ghana’s growth and development.
“I am getting more and more depressed, depressed in the sense that if you look at where we are today and where I think we should have been there is a huge difference,” the ex-military man said.
He expressed concerns over how the NPP government politicized the issue of its Free SHS policy and failed to properly make plans for the programme.
“With the Free SHS policy, in the military we say that war is 90% preparation and 10% fighting. If you are going to set up something like this program, you must make sure everything you need is in place.
“We were not ready for it, we had the idea, but it was a political decision. We wanted power at all cost, so if you had to sell your mother to get power, you will sell your mother,” he noted.
For his part, private legal practitioner Kwame Jantuah on the same show stated that the NPP gave hints about the failure of the Free SHS programme when they failed to indicate the source of funding for the programme at the beginning of their administration.
“I did not expect a party to come into power and are now finding ways and means to finance the Free SHS project, I did not expect that. I expect that by the time you get in, you have a fair idea as to how you are going to finance some of these projects,” he indicated.
He said although the NPP has outlined a number of laudable initiatives such as the 1District-1Factory initiative, 1Village-1Dam amongst others, these projects will not fully materialize due to lack of proper planning on the part of government.
“Unfortunately, the NPP will not be able to finish these laudable projects by the time the four years come, because it is not feasible.”
Mr. Jantuah also expressed concerns over the rate at which government has been borrowing over the past two years.
He said the level of borrowing is causing a rise in Ghana’s debt, a situation he said will go a long way to affect the ordinary Ghanaian.
Source: 3news.com
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Oh now the sence of truth is only in the head of one person ? can you leave these oldmen alone. they have the wisdom to tell the past and the future and they know what they saying. Can't you see the super incompetence in this npp and nana akuffu addo ?.the only thing that is happening in ghana today is super borrowing and sharing among family and friends.NO DEVELOPEMENT. GHANA WE ARE DEAD
As an elderly person you are expected to reflect deeply over the things you put out into the public domain.It should not be that whenever you have the opportunity to speak then you do it and spew gibberish. Ask yourself this; demolishing a building and building it which activity takes more time and effort?Some of the inane and childish statements you have made in the past [like saying if Ghana is too hot for some people they should migrate to parts unknown] tied to your criticism of a 2 year old government clearly shows that you are a biased commentator. Some people clearly have to say things to make themselves relevant. Stop being an old wind-bag.
Please take a dose of your own prescription. Just leave the country. @ Alfred Donkor, you want NPP to use 2 years to fix every single problem the NDC used 8 years to create or just 2 years to fulfill all promises? Are you for real? Before a seed sprouts, it must germinate. Allow Nana Addo to work. Aaaaabah!!!
This good for nothing Brig retired should SHUUTT UUPP! take his passport and get out from Ghana if the kitchen is too hot for him. ***barred word*** oldman you will be more depressed when ndc your party lose miserably in 2020. NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAAMUTU
I remembered you said AT MAHAMA'S OFFICE TERMS THAT, if Ghanaians FEEL GHANA is tough, THEY CAN GO AND STAY IN BURKINA FASO. SO IF IT IS TOUGH FOR YOU, THEN YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER COUNTRY AND MOVE THERE.
This old soldeir can take his passport and run to Togo if the kitchen is getting too hot for his liking.
There is reason why Nana Ado is been given loans and grant wherever he goes, ask yourself why is the government being pampered all over the world. Agric sector is recording growth, ecomony againing momentum, interest rate going down, cedis depreciation normalized, etc. this is in direct opposite what we had during Nunu mensah;s regime but that's how politics are done. I will not say Nana Ado has done best but as a Ghanaian who don't need anything from anyone I know we are better of than Mohamma's time. Up to u guys...
TV3 and 3 news are now paying their electricity bills so they are now having a good feel of hoe businesses survive in Ghana.so they will invite their ilk to spew untruths.For the old soldier,he has looted enough so if he finds the kitchen too hot he can get out with his loot.The exact prescription he gave complaining Ghanaians when he was in power.For the Jantuah family they have been against the NPP form colonial days.Thier ancestors stole big time under Nkrumah,When they had another opportunity through their sister at PURC she stole again true to character.When her deeds found her out she jumped ship.Her brother is complaining because he is not enjoying any state loot so he is peeved.We know them
Somebody should remind this 1diot of his own prescription. IF GHANA IS DEPRESSING HE SHOULD PICK HIS PASSPORT AND GER-OUT! H's had enough of the stolen NDC cash so he'll be better dead than depressed. He was alive and kicking under Mahama because the free cash was flowing. M0rons parading as leaders.
@ Alfred Donkor pls expect my call soon. You have silence the fuuls and the proud. God will save Ghana from every Proud and arrogant leadership