The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he described as its failure to clearly define and explain key economic policies, particularly the much-touted 24-hour economy.
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, during the debate on President Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the Legislature, the Ofoase-Ayirebi MP took a swipe at the ambiguity surrounding the 24-hour economy initiative.
The former Minister for Information as well as Works and Housing wonder why even senior members of the NDC cannot define their major economic policy.
“Till date, we don’t have a single definition for the 24-hour economy programme. Everybody you talk to has a different definition, ‘programme baako, definitions bebree (one programme, many definitions).”
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah urged government to focus on governance rather than propaganda, emphasising that “the propaganda will not create jobs, it will not put food on the tables of people, it will not put clothes on the backs of people.”
“Spend time doing less propaganda and more time bringing your governance programmes so that Parliament can assist you and work on them,” he added.
The Ofoase Ayirebi MP also challenged the ruling government to move beyond political rhetoric and provide concrete policies to address pressing economic issues.
He questioned the government’s commitment to tackling rising transport fares, high electricity bills, and food inflation, stating that the President failed to outline any clear plans to address these challenges.
According to him, instead of the President proffering solutions to the issues he campaigned on, “all we heard was lamentation and blame on past leaders, just like in 2013.”
“The real issues that you [NDC government] campaigned on—the things that the millions of young people who were singing ‘kwen kwen’ are waiting to hear you deliver on—get lost in the cracks. I want to remind you of the things you campaigned on and the expectations people had when the President mounted the podium.”
