Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to stbilise the economy.
He says that economic stability will lead to the reduction in prices of essential commodities such as food and fuel.
Mr Mahama indicated that the NDC has a track record of managing an economy that works for all Ghanaians. He recollected that during his tenure in office, cement price was GHS25. However, it has shot up to GHs100 under the present administration.
In a Facebook post, Mr Mahama said “I am committed to leading a team that will stabilise and transform the economy. This transformation will stop the daily increases in the price of essential products such as fuel, food, and general goods and bring prices down.
When the NDC was in office, a bag of cement cost GH₵25, but now it is more than GH₵100. Fuel cost GH₵14 per gallon in 2016, but the NPP said it was too expensive. Today, a gallon costs more than GH₵70. That is why we will work hard to stabilise the economy so that the prices of goods and services will be reduced and things will be more affordable for the people.
“Akufo-Addo and Bawumia’s destruction of the economy has badly affected rural dwellers, but they can be assured that the next Mahama government will lessen their financial burden.