The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has appealed to multinational companies not to exit the Ghanaian market.
The former president made the appeal at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra.
He averred that their exit will have a negative have a negative impact on job creation, tax revenue for the state, and ultimately economic growth.
“Amid all the companies leaving, our public debts have hit a staggering 658.6 billion cedis. But we cannot despair over the poor quality of governance that has served us in the last seven and a half years. I use this opportunity to appeal to you captains of the industry to tarry a bit more. Please don’t leave our country. There is a saying that the darkest hour is before the dawn,” he said.
The candidate also pledged to create a conducive environment for companies to run their businesses should be be elected as the next president in the upcoming Generale eoctions.
“The beauty of our democracy is that it affords us the opportunity to change our current trajectory. You can be rest assured that the new NDC administration will create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive,’’ Mahama added
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
