Thursday 20th February, 2020
By
Alex Baah Boadi,GNA
Sefwi- Debeiso (W/N)
Feb. 20, GNA – Former President and leader of the opposition National Democratic
Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama has stated that the next NDC government
will introduce policies that will improve on the Cocoa production.
He described Cocoa
as the backbone of the Ghanaian economy and stressed that everything would be
done to sustain the industry.
Mr Mahama who was
speaking at Sefwi- Debeiso on day two of his Western North tour accused the
government of selling fertilizers that were supposed to be freely supplied to
the farmers.
He also criticised
the government for not increasing the price of Cocoa for two years and assured
that the NDC government would increase the price of Cocoa every year when voted
into power.
Touching on the free
Senior High school programme, he indicated that it was a good policy that had
come to stay and that the next NDC government would construct more School
blocks to abolish the double track system.
The former President
expressed concern about the bad roads in the Western North Region and promised
to continue all the Cocoa roads abandoned by the NPP government.
Mr Johnson Aseidu
Nketia, General Secretary of the NDC asked party members to work hard in order
to ensure the party wins the next general election.
Nana Obenfo Richard
Afrani, Debeiso Nifahene, appealed to the former President to provide them with
a hospital and upgrade facilities at the Bia Teacher Training College if he
wins the upcoming general election.
GNA