Nana Akosua Frimponmaa Sarpong Kumankumah, the Presidential Candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has issued a stark warning about the possible collapse of Ghana’s 24-hour economy, citing concerns over the government’s current handling of ministerial responsibilities and the lack of proper oversight.
In an interview with Citi News, she emphasized the importance of a well-structured system that allows for collaborative input and feedback, particularly within ministries, and explained that while political opposition often points out deficiencies, the real challenge arises when individuals are given the power to implement solutions without adequate support.
“For some reason, it seems like you have a lot of ideas when you’re in opposition and can identify the loopholes. However, when they give us some power or resources to come up with solutions for what they think should happen at the ministry, the ministers they appoint should ensure that someone is overseeing them not necessarily criticizing, but supporting,” she said.
Nana Akosua Frimponmaa expressed frustration over the lack of avenues for constructive dialogue, noting that if ministers do not fully embrace new ideas, those ideas may not be given the chance to succeed.
She warned that the failure to allow open collaboration could have serious consequences for the country’s economy.
“If you ask me to support and you don’t provide a system that allows me to share the ideas I have, and I have to go sit in some minister’s office for the minister to scrutinize them and if the minister doesn’t believe in the idea, they’ll just put it under the table.
“If they think the knowledge should stay with their people, I can assure you and I say this again that it was not a campaign statement when I said that, the 24-hour economy might collapse in 24 hours,” she stressed.
The 24-hour Economy as promised by President John Dramani Mahama will be a deliberate policy intervention by his government to encourage and support certain businesses and companies to operate 24/7, preferably in a three-shift system of 8 hours each, by creating an enabling environment that promotes productivity, competitiveness and well-paying jobs.
