Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, last week, delivered a powerful speech in Accra when he met former MMDCEs.
Bawumia’s speech which touched on his quest to transform the New Patriotic Party and the nation through his vision, left many people with a lasting thought-provoking quote.
With some of the NPP’s flagbearer hopefuls parading themselves as rich businessmen, Bawumia delivered a poignant quote when he told the former MMDCEs that “I am not a rich man but God has blessed me with rich ideas”.
The quote has since gone viral on both traditional and social media.
They listed several policies by Dr Bawumia which they said the immediate past NPP government implemented and made positive impact on the nation.
Below are the 33 Bawumia’s rich ideas which have gone viral since his address:1. Agenda 111 hospitals for districts without district hospitals.
2. One Constituency, One Ambulance
3. Bank of Ghana Gold Purchasing Programme and the Gold for Forex Programme.
4. Gold for Oil Policy
5. Expedited issuance of Ghanacard
6. Issuance of Ghanacard numbers to new born babies.
7. Designation of Ghanacard number as Ghana’s Tax Identification Number, Social Security Number and National Health Insurance Number.
8. Digital Property Address System for Ghana.
9. Zipline medical drones
10. Mobile money interoperability
11. Ghanapay Payment System
12. Paperless Ports
13. National E-pharmacy
14. Digitalisation of DVLA system
15. NHIS membership and registration and renewal through mobile phone
16. Digitalisation of medical records and networking of hospitals
17. Digitalisation of revenue collection by the Ghana Revenue Authority
18. Motor insurance database
19. Universal QR Code Payment System
20. E-gates at Kotoka International Airport
21. Abolishing the filling of landing and departure forms for travellers at airport
22. Zongo Development Fund
23. Ghana.Gov platform
24. Citizens app data interoperability
25. Individualised credit scoring system
26. Introduction of electric buses for public transport with a Tap & Go payment system
27. Automation of pre mix fuel distribution
28. Digitalisation of revenue collection by ECG
29. Provision of hydroxyurea for sickle cell patients under NHIS
30. Establishment of Kayayei hostels and training facilities
31. No guarantor student loans with Ghanacard
32. Sinohydro Barter Agreement for Infrastrure
33. National Rental Assistance Scheme
Bawumia’s supporters, who widely shared his impactful policy contributions to the Akufo-Addo government, reiterated that he is the most effective Vice President in Ghana’s history, adding that none of those contesting him can match his record of practical public service.
