Immediate past Upper East Regional Communications Officer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Issah Sanusi, is convinced that only God can determine when the average Ghanaian would not be overwhelmed with the current economic situation and be comfortable.
Mr. Sanusi explained that despite the strain that the global pandemic had put on the local economy, the government had remained steadfast in promoting policies that would bring the economy back on track.
He admitted that some of the policies, like the One District One Factory, had not yielded the desired results but was quick to add that this was because many of the policies are long-term policies that may take time to come to full fruition.
“The government has not lost focus on these things. What would have been the situation if these things were not in place? The situation could have been worse than what we have today. This is not an event; it is a process. When factories are set up, it can even take them some time before they break even, let alone make a profit. So maybe, we may not see the results immediately.”
“For us to put these factories in place, it is something that the country would enjoy, but maybe not now. The government is still in the process of putting up factories that would help to supply our needs,” he said.
When asked when he thought the policies would kick in for Ghanaians to get the full benefit, Mr. Sanusi said only God could determine that.
“With that one, it is only God that will determine when the government would become comfortable,” he explained.
He said this when he spoke to Mark Smith on A1 Radio’s Day Break Upper East Show recently.
The discussion focused on the plight of the average Ghanaian who has to deal with rising fuel prices, upward adjustment in tariffs, and a depreciating cedi.
Source: A1radioonline.com|101.1Mhz|Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith|Bolgatanga|
