No One Has the Right to Place their Posters on the DRIP Equipment Mahama Warns Govt

Flagbearer of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged vice President and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to urge his parliamentary candidates to remove their political posters imprinted on the equipment for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).

At a mini rally in the Yeji, in the Pru East District, the former President, John Mahama stated that, imprinting NPP paraphernalia on the equipment meant to carry out national assignments should be stopped immediately, noting that the funds used in the procurement of the equipment were from taxes paid by all Ghanaians.

He emphasised that the equipment, distributed across the country, belongs to all Ghanaians, not just the NPP.

John Mahama urged President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia to recognise their duty to serve the entire nation, rather than just their party.

He called for the immediate removal of the posters and cautioned that the NDC would take further action if essential should the NPP fail to do the needful.

“It’s the government’s money, funded by the taxes we all paymdash;whether you’re NPP, CPP, Christian, or Muslimmdash;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.

DRIP is a nationwide initiative aimed at improving road conditions across all 275 constituenciesKobina Darlington/