The running mate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, says corruption in Ghana is running like a Ford Expedition from Burkina Faso, a comment many believe is a direct reference to a Ford Expedition gift President John Mahama received from a Burkinabe contractor.

Dr Bawumia also took aim at claims from government officials that president Mahama has transformed Ghana, saying the only thing the National Democratic Congress has transformed is corruption.

He was speaking at a campaign rally in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region Sunday.

Dr Bawumia said: "Now when transforming Ghana, it is only one thing the NDC has transformed and that is corruption.

"Today, SADA, the vehicle that was supposed to bring northern development is saddled, indeed turning into a vehicle of corruption.

"They claimed they were doing Guinea fowls and when we said where are the Guinea fowls they said they have run to Burkina Faso.

"You have corruption that has been transformed with SADA, with Woyome, with GYEEDA, with all the Smartyys they are doing.

"Today, Corruption in Ghana is running at a speed of a ford expedition from Burkina Faso."

"Corruption is running at a speed of a ford expedition from Burkina Faso," he repeated to loud cheers from party supporters who had gathered.

Touching on the economy, Dr Bawumia promised voters sound economic management so as to create jobs.


He jibed the NDC, saying they will be dazed at the sort of economic transformation that will occur under NPP.

He said: "We are going to transform this economy like you've never seen it before. We are going to create jobs in this economy. Al the things we said we are going to do, they (NDC) are confused. They are asking, where are you going to get the money to do this. It is all about competent economic management.

"It is all about competent economic management."

Source: Pulseghana