While people are concerned with eating three square meals, the government is discussing digitization—Nii Ashie

The National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, recently discussed his opinions on Ghana's economic situation and chastised President Akufo-Addo's administration's leadership in an interview on Channel 1 TV GH. His comments have sparked a social media conversation.

Concerns about the government's propensity to attribute the economic difficulties to the COVID-19 outbreak were voiced by Ashie Moore. He noted that other African countries, such as Kenya and Nigeria, had recovered well from the crisis, despite acknowledging its worldwide effects. "The majority of African nations were prospering... He remarked, "I don't understand why COVID is being blamed for everything."

Concerns about the government's propensity to attribute the economic difficulties to the COVID-19 outbreak were voiced by Ashie Moore. He noted that other African countries, such as Kenya and Nigeria, had recovered well from the crisis, despite acknowledging its worldwide effects. "The majority of African nations were prospering... He remarked, "I don't understand why COVID is being blamed for everything."

Additionally, he made analogies between the current political environment and the circumstances that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) encountered in 2016. According to Ashie Moore, the NPP was having trouble retaining support and had lost touch with the needs of the people, just like the NDC during its previous administration.

The interview also focused a lot of attention on the problem of galamsey, or illegal mining. The Ghanaian people have not profited as much from the NPP government's incompetent management of the industry, according to Ashie Moore. He said, "Galamsey is part of the economy... it is someone’s livelihood," before going on to say that the government had not adequately regulated the sector. "If mining were properly managed, they would be claiming success with galamsey," he said.

Ashie Moore also criticized the government's emphasis on digitization, pointing out that many Ghanaians struggle with basic issues like food access. He maintained that the government's priorities did not align with the people's immediate needs. Before pursuing technology projects, he urged the administration to address more urgent challenges. "While people are struggling to get their daily meals, the government is focused on digitalization," he added.