The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its handling of rising fuel prices.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Ahiagbah accused the NDC of backtracking on claims it made while in opposition regarding the impact of global events on Ghana’s fuel sector. He argued that the party previously dismissed the influence of external factors such as war on fuel prices but is now attributing current challenges to ongoing global tensions, including the Iran–Israel conflict.
“The NDC, while in opposition, portrayed the NPP as indifferent to the concerns of Ghanaians, claiming that the Akufo-Addo administration lacked ideas to address the fuel sector. It is disingenuous to suggest that the ongoing war came as a surprise. From the start of the conflict, what actions were they taking? Now, they are merely hoping for the war to end. The criticisms they levelled against the NPP have come back to haunt them, as they find themselves in the very situation they once condemned,” he said.
Mr. Ahiagbah argued that the situation exposes a lack of preparedness, insisting that competent leadership should anticipate and plan for such developments. He further claimed that the NDC relied on propaganda to criticise the previous administration but is now confronting the realities of governance.
“The government must be held accountable for its promises to Ghanaians, rather than shifting blame to external factors. Their belief that this war is the sole cause of our challenges is disheartening. They have lost the benefit of the doubt after previously asserting that a war could never affect us in this way. What has changed? Competent leadership should anticipate challenges. Their promises to the Ghanaian people seem to have fallen flat if they are now resorting to prayer as their solution,” he stated.
Source: adomonline.com
