The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he’s unfazed by the new ‘challenge’ triggered by his ‘Ghana Card over 1,000 interchanges’ comment.
He suggested that those mocking him lack foresight and as far as he is concerned, ‘when it comes to visionaries who try to move our country to a different level, they are confronted with a mindset that only sees impossibility.”
“A mindset that refuses to believe that African countries like Ghana can lead the world in the implementation of digital technologies,” he said at the launch of the National Electronic Pharmacy Platform on Monday.
Bawumia caused uproar recently when he said he will choose the Ghana Card over 1,000 interchanges. Social media users were livid over the comment, especially at a time when he and his ruling party have failed woefully to address the challenges confronting the country.
Speaking further, the Vice President promised to ensure that the objectives of the digitalisation agenda are fully achieved.
In his view, ‘brick and mortar’ approach is not the only technique of transforming the economy.
“This is why I enjoy proving the skeptics wrong all the time. Ultimately, we must all remember that you cannot transform an economy with just bricks and mortar.
“You can only transform an economy with ideas, systems and institutions,” he maintained.
As such, he urged all and sundry to embrace digitisation in order to reap its full benefits.
SOURCE: www.Ghbase.com