Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called upon Ghanaians to support him and the NDC in the upcoming general elections. He emphasized that voting for him and the NDC would lead to the necessary development that Ghana needs.
To him, the election is between Ghana and New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Mahama said this while assuring trainee nurses that his administration would prioritise job creation within the healthcare sector. Mr Mahama said this would ensure that nurses and other healthcare workers have stable and rewarding careers.
Addressing some trainee nurses on Saturday, he said “We know the problems with trainee nurses and that is why when we were in government, we said we were going to substitute your allowance with the students’ loan because we wanted to create more employment for you. What is important for you is not the allowance it is to get a job when you finish school,”
He added “But somebody came and said he will pay the allowances. Unfortunately, it was 419…Come and pay the nurses you owe them almost 30 months of arrears. Some of them have left school without receiving their allowances and some of them are going to leave school again without receiving their allowances.
“…I make you a commitment when I come to the hospitals, we were building that have been abandoned by this government we will continue them. When I come to the agenda 111 hospitals, they are building I will continue and finish them so that we can create more space to be able to absorb all of you when you finish school. This election is between Ghana and NPP.”
By: Laud Nartey
