Joseph Ashitey Hammond, the 100-year-old World War II veteran, has blamed Ghana's leaders for the country's economic struggles.
According to Hammond, speaking in an interview with Etsey Atisu on Ghanaweb TV, if Ghana had continued with the policies of its first president, Kwame Nkrumah, the country would have been better, financially stable, and free. "Many of the factories built during Nkrumah's era are no longer functioning, and most of the leaders that came after him didn't continue, neither did they improve upon them," Hammond indicated.
He stressed the point that the country has neglected farming and other projects initiated by previous governments, which has led to the current state of the country.
Hammond also emphasised that abandoning projects from previous governments hinders development and productivity.
