I’m relieved that the E-levy was approved – Akufo-Addo

The E-levy has finally been approved by Parliament, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

This was stated by Mr. Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) for 2022, which he delivered in Parliament on March 30.

After the Minority stormed out of Parliament on Tuesday, March 29, the E-levy was authorized. The Bill was rejected by the Minority because it was seen as punitive.

“Mr. Speaker, despite the long and often fractious character of proceedings, I am pleased that the House has, at long last, found it feasible to pass the e-levy,” President Akufo-Addo stated in his address. I believe the levy will make a major contribution to revenue mobilization and economic management, and I applaud Members of the House for helping to make that happen.

“The path to recovery will be arduous and lengthy, Mr. Speaker, but we have gotten off to a solid start by acknowledging that we are in a difficult situation and taking the difficult steps necessary to get us out.”

“If there was ever any doubt about the importance of being self-sufficient, it has now been hammered home to us.” Now is a better time to pursue the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.

“I have no doubt that we have what it takes to create the Ghana of our dreams.” When COVID struck, I witnessed a spirit of unity and readiness to assist one another. We kept a close eye on one another.

“I was struck by the Ghanaian’s spirit of entrepreneurship and ingenuity. I watched our manufacturers immediately adjust their operations to create sanitizers, and our tailors quickly demonstrated their ingenuity by turning face masks into fashion accessories.”