He noted that, with the spectacular background and achievements of Dr. Bawmumia, he is certain that the lecture will be one of a historic one.
“Ghana is indeed lucky and blessed to have a distinguished person like Dr Bawumia. He is a responsible politician.
To get an insight, we must be held with the analysis of the foundation on which our economy stands"
Mr. Kufuor stated.. “The theme for this evening is arguably the most topical for this nation” he said.
Former President Kufuor urged Ghanaians to listen with rapt attention and make an inform choice in the December polls.
Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana who is described by NPP faithful as a consummate economist, is expected to present what is widely believed to be the true state of the Ghanaian economy ahead of the December 7 polls.
He gave similar lectures on the Ghanaian economy, predicting that with the level of profligate expenditure by the Mahama administration, government was going to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial bailout.
Even though the President and his spin doctors stated vehemently just after one of Dr.
Bawumia’s seminal lectures that the government would never go to the IMF, the Mahama administration made a dramatic u-turn by running to the Bretton Wood institution for cash The lecture is being chaired by former President John Agyekum Kufuor under the theme “The State of the Ghana Economy – A Foundation of Concrete or Straw.”