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Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has tackled critics of his ongoing nationwide thank-you tour.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia reminded critics that his Thank-You Tour align with the NDC’s long-standing tradition of gratitude and solidarity.
According to him, his tour is basically about gratitude to the Ghanaian voters and not about political showmanship.
Speaking to NDC faithful in the Hohoe Constituency on Tuesday, October 14, Asiedu Nketia stated, “Those who disagree with me can continue with that, and I will continue to honour my promise. That is why I am here”.
“It also sits very well with our tradition that when you go and beg somebody to give you something, and you are given what you request, the next thing is to go and say thank you. That is why I have come to say thank you to everybody.”
Also, the NDC Chairman admitted the government is struggling to deliver on its Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL).
Asiedu Nketia, however, highlighted that the government are not yielding to our promise of recovering all loot, and work has started seriously.
It will be recalled that on February 10, 2025, the ORAL team submitted their final report to President John Mahama, who has since directed the Attorney General for further actions.
The chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.
Asiedu Nketia explained, “Another difficult promise that we are struggling to deliver is the Operation Recover All Loots. We all know how much the NPP government in eight years had stolen from the National coffers, and we have promised to recover all the money that has been stolen.
We are not yielding, and work has started seriously to ensure that these monies are recovered and they are put to good use.
Also, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has responded to critics of the NDC government over yet-to-be-fulfilled promises.
According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Work has started, but one cannot produce a child in less than 9 months, no matter how hard the person tries.
The NDC chairman argued that some of the issues being addressed have their own timeline for maturity.
Asiedu Nketiah stated, “People have been blaming the government for our promise to control galamsey, which we have yet to deliver on. They are blaming the government for our promise to create jobs for all the youth. Work has started, but it hasn’t shown results yet”.
He added, “I just want to remind everybody that, however hard you try, you cannot produce a child in less than nine months. If you marry today and you say that people are teasing me,
I want to have a child, can you produce a child in less than nine months? When a woman becomes pregnant, no matter how hard you pray, no matter what work you do, it will still take nine months for a child to be born. So, some of the things have their own timeline for maturity.”
He further maintained that the results of the fight against galamsey will be evident in the state of water bodies and forest reserves and called on Ghanaians to exercise patience.
“If work has started on the control of galamsey, we don’t expect our rivers to be clean within that short time. If you stop the mining, it will take some time for the water bodies to be clean.
If you stop the mining in the forest reserve, it will take some time for us to reclaim the forest and plant new trees. So, I am happy about the progress being made, and I want all of you to commend the government for the work that has been done so far,” Asideu Nketia added.