Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the time has come for Ghanaians to unite and ‘reset’ Ghana from its current economic challenges and bring relief to the citizenry.

He attributed the economic situation to the mismanagement of the economy by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration and said the problem needed a fresh start with a new vision to restore hope to the people.

He said this when he met the clergy at Effia in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality as part of his three-day campaign tour of the Western Region.

Former President Mahama said: “Ghana is at the crossroads, and on December 7, we have the opportunity to elect a leader who will take the country forward or backward, and if you look at how things have gone this past eight years, we need to bring the NDC back to reset the country to its previous state.”

According to him, despite some challenges during his time as president, his administration performed better in all sectors of the economy than the NPP government.

He stated that in 2016, Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 57 per cent, and the deficit was 6.1 per cent, with the government financing its programmes and policies without borrowing from the Central Bank.

“When you look at all the steps we put in place before we left government, there has been criminal supervision and destruction of the economy, which should not have happened.

“So, what we are saying is that we need to rescue this country and reset it to its glory days. We need a fresh start and so December 7 presents us with this opportunity,” the former president added.

Bishop Emmanuel Botwey, General Overseer of the Christian Faith Church International, urged former President Mahama to stay true to his vision and ensure he delivered on all his promises to bring socio-economic prosperity to Ghanaians.

Prayers were said for the NDC flagbearer and his entourage for God to grant them success in their campaign activities.