According to Nana Ohene Ntow, a former general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been given unjustified credit for the invention of the Paperless Port.
Mr. Ohene Ntow asserts that since Alan Kyerematen was the creative force behind the Paperless Port, he should truly receive credit. Releasing the truth about Mr. Kyerematen’s contributions to the NPP government in power, he maintained, it is imperative.
Mr. Ohene Ntow, who serves as the senior advisor on strategy and operations for Alan Kyeremanteng’s campaign, stressed that the former trade minister is the brains behind various innovations that the current administration is credited with.
“You will notice that the processes for clearance of goods at the port have been highly digitized, this was Alan Kyerematen’s initiative,” Mr. Ohene Ntow told Umaru Sanda Amadu, adding that, “in the case of port digitalization and the paperless programme, the record is there. It is one of the first things that Alan has done to facilitate the processes of clearing of goods.”
Asked if Dr Bawumia shouldn’t be credited in any way for the paperless port, Mr Ohene Ntow said “Yes, [the credit] has been wrongly placed. You can check the records with the Customs and the Ghana Port and Harbours Authority, these are initiatives under the Ministry of Trade.”
According to Mr. Ohene Ntow, among the contenders for leadership of the party in the 2024 polls, Alan Kyerematen is the most credible candidate. He believes that the current situation in Ghana requires a leader who understands the country’s problems and has a proven track record.
“We are talking about Ghana in a certain situation now, which requires a certain leadership. Ghana’s situation is not about NPP or NDC, it’s about some individual who knows what it takes to lead. Alan is the person who understands the problems of Ghana and is shown by his track record.
“Giving what I know about all the personalities vying to be president of Ghana, I mean their backgrounds and track records, Alan is most credible to lead Ghana. From what is going on now in the country, Alan Kyerematen is the man to get Ghana out of the woods,” the former NPP General Secretary stated.
Source: Citinewsroom
