The founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) Akwasi Addai Odike has blamed erstwhile Mahama’s administration for the near collapse of all his businesses under NDC’s administration.

He indicated that the former president Mahama’s economically friendly for businesses to thrive particularly in the private sector.

Speaking on Accra based Abusua FM, the business mogul said: ‘‘I suffered a lot when the NDC was in power since 2008, my business went down drastically .’’

‘’All my business proposals and documents I sent to the NDC government were never approved to enable me grow my businesses’’

He is however optimistic that NPP government will turn the economic fortunes of the country around in 2018 and beyond.

“From what I am seeing the economy will change come next year because of what President Akufo Addo is putting in place. I foresee a major facelift in the private sector in 2018’’ He added.