Former President John Mahama renews pledges to rescue economically battered Ghana 

The former President of Ghana, who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called on the youth in the country not to lose hope while vowing to take Ghana to a greater height if re-elected again as the leader of the country.

Mahama said the fallen image of the Black Star of Ghana would be resuscitated.

“We are supposed to be the Black Star of Africa, but today that has fallen on the ground. I assure you that it will rise,” he assured.

Speaking at a new-year church service, the former Ghanaian president said that as long as he remains in politics, he will give all it takes to strengthen the good image of the West African country.

As some youth are losing hope in the country due to its struggling economic situation, Mahama vowed to leave Ghana in a better place and do his best so that the younger generation can have a future.

Ahead of the presidential election in Ghana, Mr. Mahama urged the youth to exercise their constitutional rights and help restore hope in the country.

“As long as some of us remain in politics, we will give our all, we will work hard”.

He further assured, “We will make sure we leave the country in a better place than where we met it, I have children like you. I must do my best so that my children have a future”.

Ghana is facing its worst economic downturn in decades. In 2023, Accra secured a bailout program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) worth $3 billion as part of efforts to ease the raging economic troubles.

The West African country has already received the first tranche of $600m after the IMF approved the bailout program.