Braimah Kamoko, popularly called Bukom Banku, has defended former President John Dramani Mahama’s honor.
He intimated that Ghanaians made a mistake voting out “the best President” Mahama for President Akuffo-Addo.
“Akuffo-Addo has shown he cannot manage the country. He’s taken all our money. There’s no money in Ghana. Ghana is an empty can now. No food, no water, no work. The youth are suffering.”
Bukom Banku
According to the boxing champion, regretful and repentant Ghanaians want John Mahama back at the helm of affairs.
“Ghana has experienced Mahama’s governance before. He’s not new to us. He’s ruled before. However, Ghanaians did not understand Mahama and so voted him out. Now, Ghanaians want Mahama. Mahama is the best president of the country.”
Bukom Banku
“Nana will go and Mahama will come, and we’ll see what he can [also] do,” he predicted.
The singer and comic declared his preference for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer, his friend, Mahama.
He indicated when Mahama returns to the Golden Jubilee House, he will be liberated from the current economic hardship.
“I’m fighting for my party to come to power so I’ll be free. I’m campaigning for Mahama to win the election 2024. He’s been my friend since his vice presidency. I’ve known him for 14 years now,” Banku said.
He added he liked Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy, noting it would create jobs for Ghanaians.
Bukom Banku said Mahama’s ultimate challenger, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no message to convince the electorate.
He noted if the NPP maintained power after the December 7 polls, it would be terrible for the country.
“Bawumia has no message. They’ll vote against him. The youth are shouting. Ghana is too bad now. As Vice President, Bawumia lied to the country about the economy. What message does the NPP have for Ghanaians? They don’t have any message! And they say they’ll break the eight. They want trouble in Ghana or what?”
Bukom Banku
Bukom Banku’s Interesting Financial Tip
Bukom Banku, 46, spoke about how he currently makes money.
The inactive boxing champion, after deeply bemoaning the current economic hardships in Ghana, noted he recently returned from holidays in London, UK.
Wondering how he was under pressure economically but could also spend on holidays abroad, “I do adverts, I play shows, they pay me big money. I’ll be playing a gig in Medea next,” he said.
The entertainment personality indicated his charges in Ghana cedis.
“Sometimes, I take 6,000 and 7,000 [to make an appearance]. I am okay with 5000, also, if you cannot afford anything above that. We’re all Ghanaian and I understand the economy is hard.”
Bukom Banku
The father of 13 and husband to five added, to perform at an event, “my target is 10,000 – negotiable – because I have many children in the house. I’ll take even 5,000 to take care of my children.”
The occasional TV personality said his work ethic is: “I don’t reject money.”
“If you reject money, money will reject you,” the singer and comic cautioned.
He also spoke out against the perception that the youth in the Bukom area of the Odododiodio Constituency in the Greater Accra Region are lazy.
He refuted these claims, asserting that the youth in Bukom are ambitious but are only faced with a lack of opportunities.
The boxer emphasized that many young people in the area are contributing to the nation’s development despite the lack of job opportunities.
He highlighted the need for more employment options in Bukom area, explaining that not everyone can rely on fishing as a livelihood.
The last time Bukom Banku fought was in 2017. He was unfortunately knocked out by Bastie Samir in rounds 3 and 7 prompting the referee to end the October 21 Bukom Boxing Arena fight. Samir had ended Banku’s undefeated reign.
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