The country was thrown into a state of ecstasy following President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation, Sunday, which announced some interventions by the government as it strives to limit and stop the importation of Coronavirus, contain its spread, provide adequate care for the sick and limit the impact of the virus on social and economic life.
Among others, the president mentioned that the government will absorb the water bills for all Ghanaians for April, May and June; roll out a soft loan scheme up to a total of six hundred million cedis (GH¢600 million), which will have a one-year moratorium and two-year repayment period for micro, small and medium scale businesses.
An insurance package, he said “with an assured sum of three hundred and fifty thousand cedis (GH¢350,000) for each health personnel and allied professional at the forefront of the fight, has been put in place, with a daily allowance of one hundred and fifty cedis (GH¢150) being paid to contact tracers.”
A tax holiday for all health workers, for the next three months was also announced while disclosing that “all frontline health workers will receive an additional allowance of fifty per cent (50%) of their basic salary per month, i.e April, May, and June. The March allowance will be paid alongside that of April.”
The wild jubilation however became political as some social media users turned the conversation into an election game changer. They suggested that the president has scored political points, slimming former president John Mahama’s chance of bringing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) back to power.
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Someone said the way Ghanaians are finding it difficult to pay utility bills and Nana is making it free for 3 months yi de3 unless Mahama promises 1 man 1benz this 2020 election
— foxzybilly (@foxzybilly) April 6, 2020
Mahama when Nana Addo said free water bills for 3months pic.twitter.com/nGTGDigyK8
— 666🧘🏾♂️ (@Micky5312) April 6, 2020
No payment of utility bills😂😂
How the thing dey go, unless Mahama shift go Assembly Man category😂😂💔
— JAYDEN💦😌🇬🇭 (@JaydenTwitts) April 5, 2020
Right now Mahama for go contest plus Honourable Aponkye for DCE😂😂😂
— Eli Kofi🖤⚔️ (@eli___k) April 5, 2020
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Npp and their supporters should get serious aarrrr so a desperate old president sensing danger decided to get 3 months of free water to Ghanaians is something that will get him votes he should add electricity to it in that case we all will praise him but water bail that I pay 30 cedis a month there is no effect he should also decrease prices of fuel and gas let's get serious the old man will fall heavily come December because he cannot think anymore he is clueless
If this is all it takes to confuse a nation like this, then God save us. Shine your eyes ohhhhhhh.
Has The ***barred word*** Thrown In The Towel For Nana Akufo Addo Already? Ernest Owusu Bempah asks > Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. Featured Video COMMENTS Name: BaisleyAsem paaaaaaaa nie! You think all of a sudden we have forgotten the stealling of excavators, gold and pickups? You think we don't remember the ppa, pds, kelni scandal etc? And you think our own donations that we are contributing to COVID 19 fund which is being used to support us makes you win an election. For three years you haven't done anything to alleviate the hardship of Ghanaians only to chance on COVID 19 to announce some few months relief in the pandemic era and think we are ediots to go and vote for you?
if you are dealing with ***barred word*** blockedheaded and illiterate supporters why won't they jubilate with this much ado about nothing promise. we shall see come December 2020. tell nana addo to go and pay the nabco people for their three month allowance that he has not paid.
@ Wallace, you post is incomplete: You should have said ''....alleviate your suffering brought on you by Mahama.... sssiaa
These npp freaks are all ignoramuses. The man has been at the helm of affairs for three years and never did anything for you to alleviate your suffering. In a pandemic time he then chooses to take your own donations and your tax funds to support you and this has become news. What is interesting is that the implementation has not even started, yet people are jumping. The water and electricity are not flowing so if someone tells you don't pay your bills what has he done to support you? You only pay bills when you are receiving service. In a country where majority of Ghanaians are living in the villages and do not enjoy pipe water and electricity how does this support them? So pathetic the way some people are.