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Former President John Mahama has accused the current administration of playing the ostrich with regards to the myriad problems that have bedeviled the country.

Speaking at a lecture to climax his nationwide "Thank You Tour" held at the Kempinski hotel, Wednesday, Mr Mahama further slammed the Akufo-Addo government for attempting to wish away the problems confronting the country "through PR, sloganeering, divisive rhetoric, populism, and plain political deception."

The public lecture centered on economic sustainability and other social issues including unemployment.

"The tragedy of our current national situation is that we have a government that appears completely unwilling to acknowledge the problems and even begin the process of addressing them. We are instead confronted with an administration that believes that these major problems can be wished away through PR, sloganeering, divisive rhetoric, populism, and plain political deception.

The daily struggle of Ghanaians to make ends meet would be impossible to recount in one address. The question we ask, however, is how have things moved from bad to worse so quickly when we were promised a much better and more affordable standard of living?" portions of the former President's statement read.

Below is his full speech: