Hassan Ayariga, the All People’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has urged Ghanaians to support the party and choose him to be the country’s next leader in the elections scheduled for December 7.
Mr. Ayariga declared his commitment to the nation’s advancement during a press conference held at the party’s Accra headquarters on June 11, 2024
He claimed that neither of the two major party candidates—the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)—had anything new to offer the country and that any campaign pledge made by them was merely an attempt to win support.
I am pleading with my fellow Ghanaians not to fall for this pathetic attempt to win over votes because of this. I beg you to think instead about a young man with a vision, a leader who truly cares about Ghanaians. A leader who has shown immense dedication,” he said.
To stop capital flight, boost consumption for self-sufficiency, boost productivity, and guarantee that Ghanaians benefit from the country’s resources, he promised to impose an “Economic Lockdown.”
“We will establish Ghana as a hub of production, manufacturing, and industry, implement programs to create decent jobs, and introduce a 24-hour economy and a three-shift system to maximize productivity and efficiency in various sectors.”.
In addition, Mr. Ayariga pledged to create a national database to guarantee precise data gathering for well-informed decision-making, as well as better planning and execution of policies that would be accompanied by a national development plan to guarantee sustainable growth.
Speaking about the devaluation of the Ghana Cedi, Mr. Ayariga recommended that the government enact measures to foster economic stability, lessen resource mismanagement and corruption, and make investments in important industries like manufacturing, industrialization, and production.
He called on the government to outlaw all forms of Forex trading, close down any companies that make payments in US dollars, cease quoting and awarding contracts in US dollars, forbid the opening of US dollar accounts and shut down any existing ones, and stop charging US dollars to hotels, businesses, airlines, landlords, schools, car dealerships, and shipping companies.
“What justifies a Ghanaian using dollars to pay for the services of a company located in his country? Why? Is it possible for a Ghanaian to bill Ghana Cedis for services provided in the US?
Together, let us protect our country as patriotic citizens,” he emphasized.
