The National Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Otokunor has revealed that never under President John Mahama was the country experienced a fuel shortage. Apexnewsgh.com report According to Mr. Otokunor, ” … in the actual fact, when we are leaving office a gallon of fuel was Ghc 14.00 and now a gallon of fuel is about Ghc 52.00. In fact in the remote areas where it is even very difficult to reach, they are even paying more. Some are paying as high as Ghc 60.00 for a gallon of fuel. So, the fact does not lie. He stressed He said: “ Any government worker’s salary in 2016, you will realize that accumulatively they have not gone up for even 15 to 20 percent, at most 20 percent. But look at the prices of all these items on the market. So, if the expenditure is a function of your income and prices on the market, clearly people are going through a difficult time”. “In fact, Ghanaians are magicians. How even those who are taking a salary of Ghc 5000.00 are able to manage under these conditions only God knows. He stressed Ghanaians are magicians. So, you see everyone want to cut corner in their business. Because if you don’t cut the corner you are in trouble” he pointed “Light bill and water bill have gone up, people are paying almost about 60 percent more than they paid under President Mahama. 1KW of energy what you are spending now, in fact, the same house, the same equipment see how much credit you are buying under President Mahama and how much credit you are buying under Akufo-Addo- Bawumia government”. “You are buying 14 kilograms of LPG at Ghc50.00 and some areas Ghc 47.00 and now you are buying it at Ghc 195.00 cedis. Your salary is the same”. He said The NDC Deputy Secretary made the pronouncement during an interview on A1 radio a local radio in the Upper East Regional capital Bolgatanga monitored by apexnewsgh.com. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your adverts and credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
