Samuel Huntor, the Media Liaison Officer for the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has asserted that the ruling government, led by President John Dramani Mahama, has maintained national stability while significantly improving the living conditions of Ghanaians.
According to Mr Huntor, the populace has begun to experience the tangible gains made across various sectors of the national economy.
He further argued that the competence of President Mahama and his appointees has ensured that citizens do not face the same struggles encountered under the previous administration.
Appearing on the programme Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Mr Huntor indicated that since the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed office, traders, business owners, the private sector, and public servants have all benefitted from economic progress.
He emphasised that even amidst the ongoing global crisis, Ghanaians are witnessing a period of stability.
“The government is barely a year and a half old, but the people are seeing significant improvements in their lives,” he stated.
“Traders and business owners appreciate the efforts of this government. Even in the face of the ongoing war, the government has taken steps to cushion Ghanaians by removing some levies and taxes to stabilise the prices of fuel products. Importers who need the dollar now get it regularly. In the health sector, within less than one and a half years, the cap on National Health Insurance has been removed. This has strengthened the National Health Insurance Scheme, with membership increasing from 57 per cent to 66 per cent.
Within the same period, we have introduced the Free Primary Healthcare Programme, which allows individuals in deprived communities to access primary healthcare across the country at no cost, even without health insurance. Within one and a half years, President Mahama has rolled out the Mahamacare initiative, which provides assistance to individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases.”
Mr Huntor maintained that the Mahamacare initiative, officially known as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, is currently investing in medical infrastructure, logistics, and various programmes aimed at enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery nationwide.
Turning to the food and agriculture sector, the Media Liaison Officer noted that the government has implemented programmes designed to ensure food security, reduce the nation’s reliance on imports, and improve farm yields.
“In the agricultural sector, we have chalked up remarkable gains,” he added. “We have food in abundance. President Mahama has also instructed the agriculture minister to distribute free fertilisers to the farmers. We will also distribute free seedlings. We are currently renovating some irrigation facilities which were left to rot. Facilities in areas such as Ashiaman, Bia, Tumu, Kpong, and Aveyime are being renovated and expanded so that we will not only focus on rain-fed agriculture but also use these irrigation facilities to support our farmers.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
