Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, has said many Ghanaians continue to struggle with the rising cost of essential goods, contrary to claims by the NDC government that a falling US dollar has eased economic pressures.
Speaking at a conference, Aboagye criticised the government for dismissing public complaints by repeatedly citing the decline of the dollar.
“When trotro and taxi drivers complain, the NDC government says the dollar has come down. When market women complain, the government says the dollar has come down. And when unemployed teachers and nurses demand what is due them, they are told to keep quiet because the dollar has come down,” he said.
According to him, conditions on the ground tell a different story. He explained that reduced import costs alone cannot translate into lower prices when utility charges and other expenses continue to rise.
“If I am a cold store owner and my import costs fall because the dollar is down, but I am paying 28 per cent more for electricity and higher water bills, how do I reduce the prices of meat or other products?” he questioned.
Aboagye further cited sharp increases in the prices of basic commodities across the country.
“In places like Koforidua, women are telling me they are buying kenkey for GH¢10. A pack of bottled water that used to sell for GH¢28 is now selling for GH¢36,” he stated.
He added that the prices of 42.5R cement, gasoline and roofing sheets have more than doubled, deepening the financial burden on ordinary Ghanaians.
Source:
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