Ghana's economy was in a shrink before COVID-19 - Eric Adjei to Bawumia

A great leader posses a clear vision to make life comfortable for his people but not to overburden his people by making unpopular policies to cripple them. Dr Bawumia is truly a walking case of dishonesty coupled with crass incompetence.

In the run up to both the 2016 and 2020 Election, Ghanaians were made to understand through the words of Dr Bawumia that president Mahama is incompetent and is responsible for the supposed economic hardships. Ghanaians believed him so much due to his confidence in telling lies. His government eventually won the election with majority of Ghanaians craving to experience the luscious promises they made. From the look of their performance Ghanaians have realise that the government is not performing and demand from them to fix the country as promised.

Dr Bawumia's quick response to buttress the #FixTheCountry trend on social media can only be regarded as trying to play smart with the intelligence of Ghanaians. For God's sake, he should credit Ghanaians with some level of intelligence and stop this rigmarole spurious responses.  

He should stop using COVID-19 as an excuse to shield his incompetence. No amount of justification can shield his monumental incompetence in the management of the economy. Ghana's economy was in a shrink before COVID-19 and this is the reason:

In 2016 when Mahama's economy was witnessing  a 7.9% growth in the manufacturing sector Dr Bawumia's economy reduced this growth to 6.3% in 2019. In 2016 construction sector grew by 8.4% but declined to -4.4% in 2019. In 2016 the financial sector grew by 8% but declined to 1.8% in 2019. In 2016 Fishery Sector grew by 3.1% and declined to a negative rate. In 2016 the Ghana cedi depreciated by 9.6% but depreciated by 12.9% in 2019. In 2016 Private Sector growth was 14% but declined to 2% in 2019. From the above indicators it is an insult to Ghanaians for Dr Bawumia to blame COVID19 for his unequaled incompetence.

Dr Bawumia should understand that;

1. the Hostel facilities that he promised the Kayayes has still not landed and that, the Kayayes are still suffering despite the 5,000 cedis they donated to sponsor his campaign in 2016.

2. One bag of cement which was selling at 30 cedis in 2016 has now galloped to 52 cedis under his watch.

3. The villages in my constituency still lack potable water contrary to his promise that under his watch there will be no village in Ghana with water problem.

4. A gallon of petrol which was sold at 15 cedis in 2016 is now selling at 28.50 cedis under his watch.

5. 16mm of iron rod which was sold at 2,800 cedis per ton is now selling at 5,800 cedis under the watch of the much celebrated economic wizard.

6. A pack of roofing sheet which was selling at 520 cedis in 2016 is now selling at 1,300 cedis under your watch.

No amount of justification can convince the very people you promised to make life comfortable when indeed your records speaks volume of your abysmal performance. The bible even provides in Luke 12:48 that, to whom much is given, much will be required. I hereby invite all persons who are disappointed by the atrocious performance of this government to join the movement with the #FixTheCountry.