The newly appointed Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off the criticisms he has received from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following his statement at an NPP health walk last Saturday. He says the NPP will not hand over power to the NDC in 2025 due to their lack of policies.
Acheampong cited the current economic interventions by the government, which he says have started to yield positive results reflecting the strength of the cedi and the reduction in fuel prices. He believes that a revived economy will destroy the fortunes of the opposition NDC in the 2024 general elections, as it may not have any campaign message for Ghanaians.
The NDC has lambasted him on social media, but Acheampong is not bothered. He stated on his WhatsApp status that instead of focusing on what he said and coming up with strategies to help their party, they were “majoring in minors.”
Speaking at a mini-rally after a Health Walk in Mpraeso-Kwahu, Acheampong said that the NPP would do everything possible to remain in power. He added that the NPP has the skills and men to stop the NDC from instigating any trouble in the upcoming elections.
“If the NDC dares use threats, violence, and foolishness in the 2024 election, we will let them know we have the men,” he stated. “It will never happen that we the NPP will stand on a platform to hand over power to the NDC. We will make sure NPP remains in government at all cost”.
Acheampong also said that the NPP was going to come around the curve and win the 2024 elections hands down. He believes that the economy will fully recover by June or July if the government secures the IMF deal.
The new Agric Minister has confidence in the policies of the NPP and believes that they are the only party with the capability to develop Ghana. He has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the government to steer the country through the ongoing economic challenges and towards a more robust economy by the end of 2023.