Akufo-Addo has laid a strong foundation for development – Alan

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has created a strong foundation for development, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has said.

Although Mr Kyerematen believes there are things that could have been done differently, he said the foundation laid will help i reviving the economy.

“My vision is to build a superstructure on this foundation that will bring prosperity to our nation, he said in a nationwide broadcast to officially declare his intention to contest the presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He further explained that the pre-COVID-19 performance of Ghana ‘s economy, the flagship programmes including the Free SHS, the One District One Factory (1D1F) Initiative, the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, the Agenda 111 project and the COVID-19 Response initiatives, are all testimonies of the “strong leadership that the President has provided over the last six years.”

“In spite of all of the above however, it is an undeniable fact that the combined effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war has stampeded our country into a crisis of unprecedent proportions, with its negative impacts on the economy, on businesses, and on our social lives,” he added.

Mr Kyerematen expressed optimism that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will help in restoring confidence in the economy.

“I have no doubt that the anticipated International Monetary Fund (IMF) Support Package will restore confidence in our economy, and bring it back to the pre-COVID levels,” he stressed.