“We’ve moved from taxation to production; our achievement uncontestable” – Ofori-Atta

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Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the Akufo-Addo government has dealt with the economic problems inherited from the previous administration.

He told Parliament on Wednesday, 13 November 2019 during the presentation of the 2020 budget statement that the gains made are incontestable and significant to the wellbeing of Ghanaians.

“We have quietly but incontestably achieved significant structural changes for the economy,” he said

Mr Ofori-Atta added: “We have stabilised the macroeconomic turbulence in the management of the national economy.

“We have delivered our flagship programmes. The gains made so far are significant and it is, indeed, to the glory of God”.

The Finance Minister stated: “We kept our promises” and “we have moved from taxation to production.”

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