Engineers To Shape Ghana’s Policy Direction – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and 2028 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has emphasized the importance of incorporating the knowledge and perspectives of engineers, scientists, technologists, and other professionals in crafting policies to tackle Ghana's development challenges. He highlighted that professionals would be instrumental in devising practical and innovative solutions to longstanding issues, with a focus on urban transport, infrastructure development, public procurement, and maximizing value for money.

Dr. Bawumia's commitment to this approach emerged from his discussions with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) during his ongoing consultations with various stakeholder groups on national development. He stressed that no country could achieve substantial progress without leveraging the skills of its engineers, scientists, technologists, and other professionals.

"The input of engineers, scientists, technologists and other professionals is invaluable, and we are committed to incorporating their insights as we formulate policies to address Ghana's problems," Dr. Bawumia affirmed. The conversations centered on devising pragmatic methods to resolve the country's challenges, particularly in urban transport, infrastructure development, public procurement, and ensuring accountability in government spending.

The former Vice President expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the GhIE for scheduling time to collaborate with his policy team and share their expertise. He specifically acknowledged the President of the Institution, the President-Elect, the Vice-President, and other members who participated in the meeting. Dr. Bawumia pledged his team's dedication to harnessing such expertise as it develops policies aimed at delivering sustainable solutions to Ghana's development challenges.