Ghanaian Economist and Political Analyst, Isaac ‘Opeele’ Boateng has advised the New Patriotic Party to highlight on their flagship free Senior High School (SHS) policy rather than chase the opposition on infrastructure.
According to him, the erstwhile John Mahama administration is the go-to when it comes to infrastructural development in the country.
The columnist stated this in a panel discussion with Happy 98.9 FM’s Afrifa-Mensah, host of the Epa Hoa Daben political show.
“The government should focus on free education as its flagship program. Immediately they raise issues on infrastructure, ex-president Mahama is way ahead of them. Talking about infrastructure is a desperate attempt of the NPP to prove that they have a legacy project”.
Coach Opeele motioned that the NPP should take pride in their free SHS policy as it is one of the best legacy projects a government can boast of.
“It is not by force for every legacy project to be made of brick and mortar”.
Expressing his joy over the free SHS policy, he indicated that revenue from the country’s oil resources will not fall on the laps of a few people.
“Free education is good because now, the oil money has spread across and it is helping develop our human capital”.
“The NPP should not go and raise issues on infrastructure. Everyone knows the record of Mahama when it comes to infrastructure. The NPP should just stay in their lane to win their battle and should not fight with Mahama on infrastructure”.
He advised the NPP to enlighten the Ghanaian populace on their advantageous invisible projects which have a high ripple effect.
Coach Opeele indicated that seeing the NPP and NDC fight over cocoa roads is sad and advised political parties to act in the good of the people of Ghana.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) halted the construction of the cocoa roads across the country in 2017 over allegations of inflated cost among other wrongdoings.
The flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama has dared the government to produce the said report adding that the government deliberately started reconstructing the roads a few months to the election for political gains.
By: Joel Sanco
