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"I am not an economist but I understand the economy. Naana Opoku-Agyemang to critics"
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Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is a Ghanaian academic and politician who currently serves as the eighth vice president of Ghana under President John Mahama since 7 January 2025. She previously served as Minister for Education from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Mahama's first administration. She is a professor of literature, and served as the first female Vice-Chancellor of a state unive
"I am not an economist but I understand the economy. Naana Opoku-Agyemang to critics"
"Governments must continuously demonstrate that education is the fulcrum of all development, the hub around which all spokes - security, health, the economy, climate change, equality, human rights and others revolve."
"“My age is not a nuisance, it is a blessing … I’m proud of every minute God has given me.”"
"The 2024 election is about "reversing the negative trend" set by the current government and emphasized the need for accountability, prosperity, and job creation."
"Believe that only you can stop yourselves. It is not going to be about your parents, rich or poor; not the region you come from and whether it is endowed with resources or not. Remember that natural endowment is what it is; it did not come from the effort of anyone. It is nature that placed those resources there. That is why we call them natural resources."
"We must provide opportunities that transcend political patronage connection and the practice of whom-you-know. Equal and fair opportunities based on merit are an imperative for sustainable economic growth. The time for a shift is now."
"Giving up is not an option. Stay the course. As a people, we have survived many unspeakable atrocities. Read and know your true history. We just celebrated the Year of Return. Read that history, very, very carefully. It has not been a nice cup of sobolo."