Dr Bawumia is the ‘Economic Messiah’ to lead Ghana- Former President Kufuor

He disclosed that Dr Bawumia was a pivotal part of the central bank’s team that helped the country recover from its major economic challenges after it was classified as a ‘Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC)’ in 2002.“I worked closely with the BoG governor, Dr Paul Acquah, and his team, and we were able to achieve completion point by 2004.

And yet they were given dreadful financial haircuts, sending almost 900 of these senior citizens prematurely to their graves?” He pointed out that the current harsh economic conditions were supervised by President Akufo-Addo’s“solid economic management team,”led by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

When questioned about the Vice President’s ability to lead Ghana’s economic recovery, former President Kufuor argued that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the“ideal”candidate to lead the country.

Speaking to journalists on Sunday, 17th November, the former president revealed that he was immediately impressed by Dr Bawumia’s attitude and knowledge of economic issues during their first encounter in 2003.“I met him in 2003 during an international conference organised by the Financial Times in London, which focused on finance and the economy.

The team that supervised this feat was the governor and his team, which included Dr Bawumia,”he added.

In a Facebook post, he asked:“Where was President Kufuor's voice when defenceless and frail old men and women had to queue under the scorching sun to beg Nana & Bawumia's government to hands off their savings and miserable pension contributions?.

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