Where Are The 24-Hour Economy Jobs? – Bawumia Questions NDC

By Dominic Duut | Noblenews

Former Vice President and NPP 2028 Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has described nearly two years of the NDC government as a litany of failed and “scam” promises.

Addressing thousands of delegates at the NPP National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, held to elect new national executives, Dr Bawumia said an opposition party has a duty to hold the government to account, and “it is becoming clear that the questions Ghanaians are asking through us are yet to receive convincing answers from this Government, which is struggling to fulfil many of its lofty promises.”

On the NDC’s flagship 24-hour economy, Dr Bawumia said the promise of massive job creation has not materialized.

“The NDC promised Ghanaians and the youth of this country in search of jobs a flagship 24-hour economy with one job, three shifts and three people (1-3-3). Nearly two years have passed and the jobs have not come or even shown any signs of coming,” he said.

“The young graduate and artisan who voted for the NDC because of this sweet promise of a dramatic job boom through the 1 job, 3 shifts, 3 people offer under the NDC is still waiting for his or her shift. Sadly, the promised 24-hour economy jobs have now turned into 24-hour demolition of buildings for so-called 24-hour markets that even the NDC cannot explain.”

Dr Bawumia also pointed to the Women’s Development Bank promise.

“The NDC also promised a Women’s Development Bank. Almost two years on, that bank has not opened its doors to a single market woman,” he stated.

He further accused the NDC of failing to fulfil other key pledges including paying cocoa farmers at least GH₵6,000 and repealing LI 2462 to fight illegal mining.

Dr Bawumia said the NPP has learnt lessons from the 2024 defeat and will put those lessons to good use as it prepares to reclaim power in 2028.