The Director-General of the National Lotteries Authority, Sammi Awuku, has commended the Akufo-Addo government for the measures being implemented to revive the ailing Ghanaian economy. 

Mr Awuku says drastic measures are currently underway and these measures will yield the needed progress soon. 

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana programme on Tuesday, August 22, the former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party said even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is amazed at the country’s economic recovery. 

Although he admitted that times are hard, the NLA head said there are better days ahead. 

He thus urged Ghanaians to support the government to restore the economy for the betterment of all. 

“We have to celebrate our modest success story which became the toast of the world. But now post Covid-19, the IMF itself is shocked at Ghana’s economy recovery. It’s been faster than they expected.”

“So these builders of the economy I am confident that they will be able to take us through these difficult moments that we find ourselves,” he said. 

Mr Awuku also praised President Akufo-Addo for  his admission of the challenging times in which the country finds itself. 

According to him, that is the mark of a good and an honest leader. 

“Look, times are challenging and anybody who pretends that times are okay then that person is being disingenuous, but times are challenging not just in Ghana and even our president has admitted that these are challenging times and that is the honesty I want in my leader.”