The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western North Region says, John Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy is a blueprint that has the potential to address Ghana’s unemployment issues and stabilize the Ghanaian economy.
The party communicator made this assertion on Angel Morning Show on Monday, February 19, 2024, while he was sharing his thoughts on the recent Akufo Addo reshuffle. He seized the opportunity to explain the 24-hour economy policy proposed by former President Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Deliberately, NPP is speaking ill about our 24-hour economy, and that is why Mr. Odike is even speaking about the policy. Some of our party leaders have been tagged with certain false statements about the policy, all to suggest that we don’t even understand the policy ourselves.”
He stated unequivocally that former President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are fully cognizant of the policy.
“We understand and know that is why when you read the policy, you realize we say that the policy is a very deliberate policy to achieve basically two things.”
“The two things we are basically seeking to achieve with the 24-hour economy policy are one, providing employment, and two, stabilizing the economy, because if we are able to make the 24-hour work and help businesses to increase production that would stabilize our economy,” He added.
He went on to say that the 24-hour economy policy would help Ghana, which now has an unemployment rate of about 14%. He made note of this in his submissions, pointing out that President Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would specifically target government agencies and private businesses that have excessive workloads to run the 24-hour economy. These organizations, which would include the Passport Office, the Drivers Vehicle License Authority (DVLA), Customs, and others, would work in shifts, with employees working until they closed to make room for others. This would create a 24-hour economy, which would ultimately lead to the creation of more jobs for Ghanaians and, eventually, stabilize the country’s economy.
