Mahama will make the fisheries sector lucrative again – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has given the assurance that the next Mahama administration will reset the fisheries sector and make it lucrative once again.

She noted that artisanal fisherfolk are currently facing serious challenges due to the bad policies introduced in the sector by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government.

Addressing supporters of the NDC at Moree in the Abura, Asebu Kwamankese constituency on Thursday as part of her four-day campaign tour of the Central Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang mentioned the high cost of outboard motors and premix fuel as some of the challenges crippling the work of artisanal fisherfolk.

“Meanwhile, when the NDC was in power, fishermen could afford outboard motors and premix fuel because they were subsidized, and these were all due to the good policies the Mahama government put in place,” she said.

She wondered why a Ghana card should be a requirement for fishermen to have access to what they need for their work, quizzing, “Do fishes in the sea know anything about Ghana card?”

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the NDC has a track record of making the fisheries sector lucrative. She added that the next NDC government will decentralize and subsidize the supply of premix fuel and outboard motors.

She therefore urged them to vote massively for Mr. John Dramani Mahama in the December 7 general elections to enable him to create opportunities for all.