His Excellency, the president of the republic of Ghana, Professor John Atta Mills

His Excellency, the president of the republic of Ghana, Professor John Atta Mills has blamed the current economic crisis in the country, partly on claims that the former NNP Administration dissipated the national coffers, leaving no funds for the management of the country.

President Mills whom  was addressing a durbar of chiefs and people at Dormaa Ahenkro on the second of his three-day tour of Brong Ahafo,.  Admitted that the country is going through crisis but accused the former Kuffuor led administration of mismanaging the country.

According to him, Ex – president Kuffuor left the country broke, hence making it difficult for him to fix it.

According to Space Fm’s reporter, Kofi Ansu, the President has told the people not to blame him for anything but rather the NNP government, for deceiving Ghanaians for eight years.

The report also says the President promised the people that he would fix the economy to improve the standard of living in the country.

President Mills reiterated his government’s determination to resuscitate the nation's economy and move it in a direction that would justify the people's confidence and trust.

Mr. Joe Gidisu, Minister of Roads and Highways, assured the people that the government would ensure that roads in the Dormaa area received immediate upgrading as part of the government's commitment to ensuring a fair distribution of good road networks in the country to boost economic activities.

Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, Omanhene of Dormaa Traditional Area, expressed the people's appreciation for the provision of electricity, water and some good roads in the area during the PNDC/NDC era.

He, however, called on the present government to expand such facilities especially to the food producing areas to boost economic activities.

Other speakers included Mr. Albert Abongo, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Regional Minister, and Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the NDC