The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has called on Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, to instruct his parliamentary candidates to remove their political posters from District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment.
Speaking at a rally in Yeji, Pru East District, Mr. Mahama emphasized that the DRIP initiative, which aims to enhance road conditions across all 275 constituencies, is funded by taxpayers and should not be used for political advertising.
He stressed that the equipment distributed nationwide belongs to all Ghanaians, not just the NPP.
Mahama also urged President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia to recognize their responsibility to serve the entire nation, rather than focusing solely on their party’s interests.
He demanded the immediate removal of the posters and warned that the NDC would take further action if the situation is not addressed.
“It’s the government’s money, funded by the taxes we all pay—whether you’re NPP, CPP, Christian, or Muslim—everyone contributes. They’ve used those taxes to import earth-moving equipment for road construction, and each district has been allocated some. But now, we’re seeing posters of NPP parliamentary candidates on the DRIP equipment.
“I want to remind Akufo-Addo and Bawumia that they serve the entire country, not just the NPP. The equipment doesn’t belong to the party; it belongs to all Ghanaians. No one has the right to place their posters on the DRIP equipment. They must order the immediate removal of these posters, or we’ll be forced to take action ourselves,” he stated.
The District Road Improvement Programme is another brainchild of the Akuffo Addo led government to equip all the 216 MMDAs in the country with essential road equipment to put up motorable roads to facilitate the easy movement of goods and services across all parts of the country.
