NDC governance so far is really disappointing – NPP’s Dr. Ekua Amoakoh

Dr. Ekua Amoakoh, a spokesperson for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken a swipe at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying they are great at campaigning but fall short when it comes to actual governance.

In an interview on GHTODAY with Lily Mohammed, Dr. Amoakoh raised concerns about the NDC’s ability to fulfill key promises, especially the one about setting up a Women’s Development Bank.

She pointed out that the NDC had budgeted about 50 million cedis for the bank project, but in her view, that amount is nowhere near enough to establish a real, functioning bank. According to her, while the NDC made a big deal about launching a bank for women, their plan doesn’t meet the basic legal or financial standards required to make it happen.

“When you say a bank, there’s an expectation that you are going to deliver a bank. And to have a bank, there are certain stipulations that must be followed. These things are not done in a vacuum. There are literally laws that govern the establishment of banks, like Act 930,” she explained.

Dr. Amoakoh added that setting up a proper bank would require at least 400 million cedis. Given this, she questioned why the NDC made such a big promise during their campaign, only to fall short when it came to implementation.

She didn’t stop there. Dr. Amoakoh also took issue with how the NDC is handling its 24-hour economy policy. She said she’s disappointed by how slowly things are moving and stressed that with only a four-year term, the government should have acted faster to roll out its major policies.

“We didn’t hear anything significant about the 24-hour economy. The current president only has four years, so I’d expect that as soon as he took office, he would have tried to get everything off the ground. But this approach is really disappointing,” she said.

Dr. Amoakoh wrapped up by saying the NDC may be good at attracting votes through strong messaging and propaganda, but they lack the seriousness and preparedness to govern effectively. She encouraged Ghanaians to look beyond catchy slogans and assess whether the party can actually deliver on its promises.