Twitter has been packed with comments and questions directed at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following his 8th national address to the country.
Most of these questions have been centered on some decisions made by the president including his promise to build 88 new hospitals.
Using the hashtag ‘GhanaNeedsAnswers’, some Ghanaians on Twitter are not in support of the idea of the construction of new hospitals when there are old uncompleted ones languishing.
To prove their seriousness, the tweeps decided to dig out pictures of several unfinished hospital projects by previous Mahama-led administration. To them, the 88 hospital infrastructure promised by the government is a sham.
“With contempt to the recent claim by government to build 88 districts hospitals and the promise government made 9months ago to complete the almost completed hospitals shows their records of ideology in infrastructures are abysmal,” a twitter user wrote.
“The erstwhile JM government, made huge investments in enhancing healthcare delivery. $1.2bn healthcare centres were in various levels of completion before handing over power. You decided not to complete those in 3years, but promise u will build 88 hospitals,” Another wrote.
“I will build 88 District hospitals in less than a year. Mr President, Mahama never built the health facilities with his own money, complete the abandoned health facilities, Ghanaians deserve better than your unachievable Herculean promises,” a tweet read.
Some are also finding answers to what they described as government borrowing huge sums of money but have little to account for.
“How has this government borrowed GHc130billion and achieved so little. Their response to everything appears to be Free SHS. Terrible #GhanaNeedsAnswers,” A twitter user wrote
“This is what Akufo-Addo is using the 1 billion dollars from the IMF for. When he lied to them that he was coming to save the economy with it. Lied logically, lied International. Lying everywhere. #GhanaNeedsAnswers,” another wrote.
Read the rest of the tweets below
I will build 88 District hospitals in less than a year????. Mr President, Mahama never built the health facilities with his own money, complete the abandoned health facilities, Ghanaians deserve better than your unachievable Herculean promises.#GhanaNeedsAnswers #CitiCBS
— Ibrahim Rashid (@Ibrahim48581959) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Excel for life (@ElvisKwakuAtta) April 28, 2020
Your promise to build 88 district hospitals, is welcomed. What is the status of Uncompleted and Mahama hospital Projects? What about the completed ones? Still under lock and key perhaps. #CitiCBS @NAkufoAddo @CheEsquire
Chapter 6- Article 35(7) states;
— Akwesi Ghana (@KpacoGh) April 28, 2020
"As far as practicable, a government shall continue and execute projects and programs commenced by the previous Government"
Is Nana debunking the same constitution that brought him to power?
*#GhanaNeedsAnswers.*
*#CitiCBS*
#GhanaNeedsAnswers What is The Difference Between Akuffo Addo And Bawumia? pic.twitter.com/1gpIEIj8Jn
— Big Daddy Cee (@BigDaddyCee7) April 27, 2020
Eii Akufu Addo what happens to these uncompleted hospitals you have abandoned? #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/XC2GYS8xa4
— I'm not the one???????? (@Mwintuala) April 28, 2020
After almost four years in office , you don’t have one single CHPs compound to show . The hospitals your predecessor left for you are still closed and others have been left in the bush yet Mr Akufo-Addo says he will new ones.#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Che???????????????????????? (@CheEsquire) April 28, 2020
New hospitals when there are others not in use? You have refused to operationalize hospitals built by your predecessor because of your selfish interest but want to build 94 hospitals in a year? Can't come to terms with this logic by @NAkufoAddo #GhanaNeedsAnswers #CitiCBS
— George Opare Addo (@georgeoaddo) April 28, 2020
I hear @GabbyDarko, the nephew of President Akufo Addo and the defacto Prime Minister, say that they will find the money to build the famous 88 hospitals. These guys are sending all of us into a huge debt ditch! #GhanaNeedsAnswers
— #Kwame Rikki ???????????????????????? (@ricword4u) April 28, 2020
The pictures below show the state of the 60-bed Wheta District hospital, the 80-bed Somanya District Hospital and the Bole Polyclinic John Mahama started as of the end of 2019.#GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/OoGdfUhVj5
— Ing. Nii Afotey Kwei ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers what is the government doing to the abetifi district hospital started by John Mahama ?#CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/KcrkpYmEqr
— promise Dumevi (@dumevi_promise) April 28, 2020
The erstwhile JM govt, made huge investments in enhancing healthcare delivery. $1.2bn healthcare centers were in various levels of completion before handing over power.
— Allotey Quincy (@kpakpo_sir) April 28, 2020
U decided not to complete those in 3years, but promise u will build 88 in 8#GhanaNeedsAnswers #CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/jEXdZBxRdh
Abetifi hospital left to the mercy of the weather. #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/Et8xKn2ezz
— Alfred Torsu ???? (@alfred_torsu) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers why has government abandoned the kumawu district hospital started by John Mahama?Residence of Kumawu question government!#CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/cC7lGnRVrk
— promise Dumevi (@dumevi_promise) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers abandoned project for 3 years now. Where the dickens is our bloody guts as a nation. The youth of Ghana are the movers and shakers in the next generation but see what we are left from our very mains. Our father in heaven will deal with them???????? pic.twitter.com/1Bxevv7oy1
— kiss deezy (@PerezAdom1) April 28, 2020
We residents of Nima will never forget this.. #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/MJLSMOKLQr
— Savant (@Multitude88) April 28, 2020
Nana Addo is only best at huge promises. He doesn't fulfill them or does them with shambolic planning. 350 SHS in 18months? Have you realized how insulting this is to our intelligence as a nation? 40 months later. This is 2020, not even one school. #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/OX361mjF1T
— Vybz Kanté???????????????????????? (@Al_original1) April 28, 2020
The current state of proposed Adansi Fomena District Hospital alps left to the mercy of the weather to deteriorate by the current government. Photo credit Nana Yaw Peprah, Oyerepa news reporter.
— Alfred Torsu ???? (@alfred_torsu) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/UTk2nQvRJ2
Where from the sudden adrenaline to build hospitals when drones have proven to be more important to them?
— Blackie Chan (@Blackie98312515) April 28, 2020
Let's throw anything to bamboozle them.. they'll vote for us,it worked in 2016 it will work in 2020.
#GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/x1FR8IrIXK
Saglemi project is also rotting away just like the dozens of world class hospitals. #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/aUp73xBfFd
— UCC John Mahama ???????? (@edmondkofig) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Ing. Nii Afotey Kwei ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) April 28, 2020
What's the status of all the uncompleted health infrastructure projects from the previous administration?#GhanaNeedsAnswers #CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/nBSstp0kRW
#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— promise Dumevi (@dumevi_promise) April 28, 2020
Whn is the Ghana government going to complete the 37 military hospital in Afari Kumasi,started by John Mahama ?#CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/pCp9Ekiw8g
Kumasi Regional, Tepa District, Madina District, Twifo Praso District, Konongo District, Salaga District & Nsawkaw District hospitals have all missed their deadlines yet our beloved Oga wants to build 94 in a year?#GhanaNeedsAnswers #CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/YDXW1vajKt
— Ing. Nii Afotey Kwei ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) April 28, 2020
#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Ing. Nii Afotey Kwei ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) April 28, 2020
This one too abandoned by akuffo addo
Aaba#GhanaNeedsAnswers#CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/ucUbdpTlXE
The year of roads has now turned into the year of 88 hospitals.Just in the name of politics to win the 2020 general elections.
— Allotey Quincy (@kpakpo_sir) April 28, 2020
But Ghanaians are now wise because you have proven over years how sweet your lies are.#GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/StBoRxKXL8
The year of roads has now turned into the year of 88 hospitals.Just in the name of politics to win the 2020 general elections.
— Allotey Quincy (@kpakpo_sir) April 28, 2020
But Ghanaians are now wise because you have proven over years how sweet your lies are.#GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/StBoRxKXL8
#GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Ing. Nii Afotey Kwei ???????????????????????? (@niiafoteyquaye) April 28, 2020
Why would anyone in her right senses think that a country that went borrowing $1billion from the @IMFNews to help its economy stay on its feet, must spend a quarter of that money compiling a new needless register? #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/j7ME5XLLqr
@NAkufoAddo cares less about priorities. He's more interested in the next elections. By the way don't expect a man who has not built a single health facility in 3yrs to build 94 in 8months. Ebi scam #GhanaNeedsAnswers pic.twitter.com/lE5t9vD16S
— George Opare Addo (@georgeoaddo) April 28, 2020
Our leaders are always contracting loans the end result is an uncompleted project. Take a time to read the auditor general repost on various projects across GHana and you’ll weep for Ghana. Too much wastage in the system. #GhanaNeedsAnswers
— Nii Kotei Neequaye (@iamniimantse) April 28, 2020
