Nearly two weeks after the State of the Nation Address was given by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) announced that it will also give the “True State of the Nation Address” today, Monday, March 20, 2023.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the chairman of the NDC, will make the speech during the event, which will be hosted at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA).
The ‘True State of the Nation Address’ is expected to counter ‘The State of the Nation Address’ delivered by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, March 8.
The NDC address, which is being organised by the party’s National Communications Bureau, is anticipated to place a significant emphasis on the economy and the reasons the nation needs an IMF bailout.
Contrary to promises made by the government, the Minority in Parliament asserts that Ghana would be unable to obtain the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval by the end of March 2023.
According to the opposition group, the government has been unable to fulfill the financial guarantees related to the bailout, including the board documentation.
“Mr. Speaker, our President said on authority that Ghana would get an IMF Board approval by the end of this month, I don’t know who is briefing our President, but Ghana will not be able to get an IMF Board approval by the end of this month because even the board documents are prepared.
“We need to get China to give Ghana financing assurance and that they are ready to take a haircut and China has not agreed,” Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson said.
