The CEO of the National Youth Authority (NYA) has criticised former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, accusing him of gross economic mismanagement and deception.

Speaking on GHOne TV during a panel discussion, Osman Abdulai Ayariga demanded that the NPP 2024 flagbearer apologise not only to his party faithful but to the entire nation, especially the youth, and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“Bawumia should be apologising to the NDC due to his inability to manage the currency and be congratulating Ato Forson,” he charged.

“What Bawumia and his seven-member Economic Management Team couldn’t do in eight years, Ato Forson has done in just four months.”

Mr Ayariga said the legacy of the former Vice President is one of failed promises, punitive taxes, and prolonged economic suffering, particularly for young Ghanaians.

“He should apologise to the youth for not providing jobs and burdening us with e-levy, betting tax and all the taxes that caused us suffering and pain,” he said.

The NYA boss accused Dr. Bawumia of political dishonesty, claiming his recent apologies to NPP supporters are nothing more than shallow theatrics meant to whitewash a deeply unpopular track record.

“If he’s going round apologising to his party supporters but still going on this tangent of deceiving Ghanaians, then they know he’s dishonest,” Mr Ayariga stated.

He insisted that any genuine act of contrition must begin with a public admission of failure and recognition of the current administration’s effort in fixing what he described as the mess left behind.

Until then, Ayariga said, Ghanaians—especially the youth—should treat Bawumia’s campaign apologies as a smokescreen for more deception.