President John \u00a0Dramani Mahama has extolled the economic credentials of his Vice President, Kwesi Amissah Arthur.<\/p>\n
According to him, Mr. Amissah Arthur has been instrumental in running the country especially in his absence.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”oOt1bQnk9VRzJNqb14dWS8eoAUqS0SGq”]These qualities, according to the President, gives him ample space and time to focus on pressing issues whiles his vice\u00a0does the rest.<\/p>\n
Critics of the Vice President have often described \u00a0him as\u00a0unproductive saying he is not politically fit for the position.<\/p>\n
Some have questioned his usefulness to the government as a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana in the face critical fiscal challenges.<\/p>\n
But his supporters say despite his quiet nature, he is an effective technocrat.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Garden City Radio in the Ashanti Region, President Mahama\u00a0said “Paa Kwesi is a very humble, sharp and an intelligent person. He is an Economist so he helps me a lot with the technical backstopping to do with the economy and other related things because he is a technical person when it comes to the economy.”<\/p>\n
“He deals hands-on with the Finance Minister on those issues relating to our economy. When I took the ECOWAS Chairmanship and I had to be resolving issues in Burkina Faso and dealing with Ebola and all that, I felt okay because I knew I had a steady\u00a0hand taking control of things,” he remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n Amissah Arthur\u00a0was until his appointment\u00a0the Governor of the Bank of Ghana.<\/span><\/p>\n He was sworn in on August 6, 2012 after being vetted by Parliament.<\/p>\n Though the President has not yet selected his<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>running mate for the 2016 elections, some believe that Amissah Arthur\u00a0is likely to be maintained especially after\u00a0he picked up nomination forms on behalf of the President.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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