Chairman
Wontumi,
the
Ashanti
Regional
Chairman
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP),
has
called
on
the
youth
of
Ghana
to
support
Vice
President
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
in
the
upcoming
presidential
election.
According
to
Wontumi,
electing
Dr
Bawumia
will
usher
in
a
transformative
era
where
young
people
can
attend
university
using
just
their
Ghana
Cards.
And
secure
jobs
with
monthly
salaries
of
?8,000
upon
graduation.
Speaking
to
a
gathering,
Chairman
Wontumi
explained
that
under
a
Bawumia
presidency,
the
process
of
accessing
higher
education
would
be
streamlined
through
the
use
of
the
national
identification
card,
the
Ghana
Card.
Additionally,
he
claimed
that
graduates
would
have
immediate
access
to
jobs
paying
GHS
8,000
per
month,
with
a
payment
plan
in
place
to
allow
them
to
settle
their
education
costs
in
instalments
from
their
salaries.
“Dr
Bawumia
says
that
if
you
vote
for
him
to
become
president,
you
should
take
your
Ghana
Card
and
attend
university.
Upon
completion,
there
will
be
an
immediate
job
available
that
pays
GHS
8,000
a
month,”
–
Wontumi
declared
in
a
widely
circulated
video.
His
remarks
have
sparked
significant
debate
on
social
media,
with
many
Ghanaians
expressing
scepticism
and
ridiculing
the
promises.
Critics
argue
that
the
proposition
of
widespread
high-paying
jobs
is
unrealistic,
especially
in
light
of
the
current
economic
challenges
facing
the
country.