The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed that the government of President Akufo-Addo has performed better than that of former President John Mahama, emphasizing that the “facts and data” about the economy support his assertion.
Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of the NABCO First Anniversary Celebration recently, the Vice President gave a list of economic indicators that show that the Akufo-Addo is a better President than former President John Mahama.
“The facts and data show that the government of President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has performed not just better but much better than the government of former President John Dramani Mahama. Those are the facts and data. They are incontrovertible. When it comes to GDP growth, we have performed better. Agricultural growth, we have performed better. Industry growth, we have performed better. Inflation, we have performed better. Interest rates, we have performed better. Exchange rate depreciation, we have performed better. Fiscal deficit, we have performed better. Balance of trade, we have performed better. Current account balance, we have performed better. Gross international reserves, we have performed better, ” he enumerated.