Posted by Chester Morton / Tuesday 13 December 2016 / No comments
The achievements of the National Democratic Congress
Background history
The National
Democratic Congress was formed in 1992 when Ghana was returning to democratic
rule after about twenty years of military rule. The founder of the party if Flight
Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, the last military leader before Ghana adopted
the fourth republic.
The National
Democratic Party (NDC) won the elections in December, 1992 and was ushered into
office in 1993. In the year 2000, it lost power to its main rival the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) but regained power after eight years of the N.P.P. The
N.D.C. ruled for eight years also and lost power again to the N.P.P.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Health
Under the
N.D.C. governments, a lot of health infrastructures were developed. Many
Regional Hospitals were built, polyclinics were built and nurses’ training
facilities were expanded. The national health insurance which was piloted and
fully implemented by the New Patriotic Party was expanded.
Education
The National
Democratic Party increased educational facilities in many parts of the country.
For example, the government embarked upon the building of 200 new secondary
schools, 123 of which were started and 70 of them fully completed. They converted most of the Polytechnics to
Universities to train highly skilled manpower for industry. They started new
universities in the Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Western and eastern regions
of the country.
Transport and aviation
The N.D.C.
government achieved a lot in the fields of transport and aviation also. It for
example, raised the standard of the Tamale airport to an international one from
where flights can take off and land. For the first time in 2016, hajj pilgrims
were lifted from the Tamale airport to Saudi Arabia. Many more roads were
constructed and asphalt overlay done for most of the regional capitals and some
major towns.
Water coverage
The National
Democratic government under Mr. John Mahama, expanded rural water coverage from
around 52 per cent in 2008 to 76 per cent in 2016. The same was achieved in
urban water supply. Adenta and Madina in Accra which had not seen tap water for
ages now has water flowing through its taps.
Trade and commerce
Another area
of achievement for the N. D. C. government is trade and commerce. The
government constructed a modern traditional market in the Central, Ashanti and
Northern regions. It also did same for the Volta region to enhance trade and
commerce in the local markets.
Crime rate
The
government of N.D.C. has managed to bring down the crime rate in the entire
country. The spate of armed-robbery which was very high in the past was brought
down. Petrol filling stations which could not operate after 9 pm, now operate
24 hours.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Highlight
six achievements of the National Democratic Congress.
2. What were
the achievements of the National Democratic Congress?
3. Highlight
the achievements of any post independent party in your country.
