Political leader urged to adopt long-term national economic devt plan
Presidential Staffer at the Jubilee House, Nana Yaa Jantua, has called on political leaders to adopt a long-term national economic development plan to guide Ghana’s development beyond individual governments. She said the plan would ensure continuity in national development programmes and enable successive administrations to build on existing initiatives instead of abandoning them. She made … The…
Nana Yaa Jantua, a presidential staffer at the Jubilee House, has urged political leaders in Ghana to adopt a long-term national economic development plan. This plan would ensure continuity in national development programs and allow successive governments to build upon existing initiatives rather than starting from scratch. She made these remarks at the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah Africa Leadership Conference and Awards in Accra, organized by the West Africa International Press Limited in collaboration with the Nkrumah Vision Alive Movement.
Jantua emphasized that Ghana's economic development should not be solely reliant on the manifestos and priorities of individual political parties. Instead, a national development plan would provide a common framework for governments to pursue long-term economic transformation and maintain the sustained implementation of development programs across different administrations.
She drew inspiration from Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's development plans, which focused on industrialization, economic independence, and the utilization of local resources for national growth. Jantua stressed the importance of increasing efforts to add value to Ghana's raw materials locally instead of exporting them in their raw form. She also advocated for strengthening local production and promoting trade among African countries as essential steps towards greater economic independence.
The event saw the launch of the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah 20 Questions and Answers, with a call for public support to disseminate Nkrumah's ideas. Dr. Dee Otibu-Asare, Executive Director of the Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum, argued that Africa requires a development approach reflective of its historical and socio-economic realities, rather than being heavily dependent on foreign economic programs. He proposed that Africa should adopt Nkrumahism as its guiding philosophy.
Dr. Otibu-Asare highlighted Dr. Nkrumah's enduring influence on African political thought and its impact on the ideologies of several world leaders. He encouraged Ghanaians, particularly the youth, to delve deeper into Dr. Nkrumah's ideas and contributions to Ghana's independence and African unity. The Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana called for integrating Dr. Nkrumah's ideas into the country's educational curriculum to foster national unity and development.
They emphasized that viewing Nkrumah's ideas solely through political party lenses was not appropriate; instead, they should be considered as principles contributing to national development.
The organization also recognized individuals for their outstanding leadership and contributions to national development, including Nana Yaa Jantua, Professor Samuel Aniegye Ntewusu, and Dr. De-Gaulle Moses Dogbatsey.
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