The National Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, has once again stated that the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are the causes of the economic difficulties in Ghana.

In a tweet shared on November 11, 2022, Ahiagbah, who was reacting to a viral video of President Barack Obama blaming the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war for the high rate of inflation in the United States of America, said that Ghana is not the only country suffering from hardships.

The NPP communication director, however, noted that the government is working to get the country out of the economic challenges it is facing.

“This is the United States of America, and they too are struggling to deal with the post-pandemic and Russian-Ukraine war. Ghana is going through the same, and this government is working hard to fix it,” parts of the tweet read.

In the said video, which was from a campaign event in Georgia, US, President Obama attributed the high inflation in his country to the Russian-Ukraine war and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Inflation is a real problem right now. And by the way, it is not just here in America; it is worldwide. It is one of the legacies of the pandemic. The laws of demand and supply got messed up and wreaked havoc on supply chains.

“And then you have a war in Ukraine that is not only engaging incredible cruelty to the people of Ukraine but has also sent energy prices through the roof. So we are seeing gas prices go up, grocery prices and that takes a real bite out of pay checks,” Obama said.

View Ahiagbah’s tweet plus a video of Obama’s remarks below:

This is the United States of America, and they too are struggling to deal with the post-pandemic and Russian-Ukraine war. Ghana is going through same, and this government is working hard to fix it!#BuildingGhanaTogether #developingghana #Ghana #CitiCBS #TV3NewDay #GMG #JoyNews pic.twitter.com/2ze7fRoYZs

— Richard Ahiagbah Official (@RAahiagbah) November 8, 2022