Capt. (rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, a former Ghana Armed Forces personnel and the founder of the now-defunct UT Bank, has said that former President John Dramani Mahama is the best person to change Ghana’s fortunes if he is given the mandate to steer the country’s affairs again.
Ascending to the highest office in the land, he believes, is not for the faint of heart, and that the vast experience he gained as president is sufficient to rebuild the country, adding that he “knows exactly what to do to move the country forward.”
He made the comments on Kingdom FM last Thursday.
He further said,Mr. Mahama has learned from his mistakes and thus knows exactly what did not sink well with Ghanaians during his maiden term, and he is of the greatest conviction that such mistakes would be dealt with when given a second chance.
“I look at President Mahama, and what I have to say about him is that we have never had somebody who has been president before becoming president again; it is only Mahama.
“And therefore, if you ask me, it is worth giving Mahama the chance because he has been there before. Do you think if UT should be back to where it was and I go back, I would repeat those same mistakes? I won’t repeat the same mistakes. I know exactly the mistakes that I committed,” he stated.
Mr. Amoabeng appealed to Ghanaians to rally behind John Mahama and give him the necessary unflinching support to lead the country in the 2024 polls.
“I think Ghanaians have to take Mahama very seriously because he has been there before. He must have a lot of regrets; he must have a whole lot of things that he wants to change. And I know him to some extent. I know that he is a very, very humane person and quite humble too.”
He emphasized that even though Mr. Mahama might have made some mistakes in his first term, he’s coming as a refined person to bring the country back on track.
By Lawrence Odoom