The National Tenants’ Union of Ghana has voiced its deep dissatisfaction with the housing policy proposals unveiled in the 2024 Housing Manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
This critical stance is rooted in the union’s assessment that the NPP has consistently failed to deliver on its housing promises since taking office in 2016, with the latest proposals being little more than a rehash of old, unfulfilled commitments.
The union’s discontent became evident following the recent manifesto launch of the party in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, where Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s flagbearer, outlined his party’s vision for addressing Ghana’s housing challenges.
In his address, Dr Bawumia pledged that, if elected, the next NPP administration would introduce a National Housing Programme aimed at motivating the private sector to establish and offer decent and affordable housing for Ghanaians.
Dr. Bawumia indicated that the creation of livable and equipped settlements will be the cornerstone of this policy.
However, this announcement has been met with scepticism and frustration by key stakeholders, particularly the National Tenants’ Union of Ghana.
The union, which represents the interests of tenants across the country, has been a vocal critic of successive governments’ handling of housing issues.
Fredrick Opoku, the Secretary-General of the National Tenants’ Union of Ghana, expressed that the NPP’s current promises are not different from previous ones.
“We are very much worried about the promises every now and then, every year promises, every election year, we hear this politician coming to give promises.
“I remember as Secretary-General of the National Tenants Union of Ghana, I have been part and parcel of so many teams and negotiations but to no avail so I was surprised that the NPP came out with recycled promises while those that they made in 2016 and 2020 are unfulfilled.”
