Former NPP National Chairman, Freddie Armah Blay, has blamed the party’s political setbacks not on the performance of the Akufo-Addo-led regime but on the frustration and apathy of its grassroots base.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, July 16, he argued that the government delivered strongly on its mandate across key sectors but failed to effectively carry its support base along, leading to voter disengagement.

“Maybe the only thing we failed to do was to carry along our membership, a greater portion of our members, and some got quite frustrated, and therefore refused to go and vote,” he said.

He dismissed criticisms about the government’s performance and strongly defended the record of the Akufo-Addo administration in economic management, institutional development, and job creation.

“But in terms of performance, and I’m being very sincere with you, I think Nana Akufo-Addo’s government did very well,” Mr. Blay insisted.

He maintained that the administration made significant strides in building infrastructure, strengthening institutions, and improving sectors such as health, education, and security.

“In terms of handling the economy, building infrastructure, building institutions in this country, both political and security institutions, hospitals and education—I think his government did very well,” he said.

Highlighting what he sees as one of the administration’s most notable achievements, Mr. Blay added, “In terms of even providing employment in the history of this country, that government did extremely well.”