The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticized Tracy Owusu Addo, the wife of rapper Sarkodie, for her statements regarding the Tema Port’s ownership.
Gyamfi refuted the assertion that former President John Dramani Mahama sold the Tema Port to a foreign entity for perpetual management.
He clarified that the agreement made was a Build Operate Transfer (B.O.T) arrangement, which permitted the company to finance the expansion and development of the port and then manage it for some years before full control reverts to the government.
He emphasized that this approach was chosen to conserve government funds for other developmental projects to alleviate the citizens’ hardships.
“I recently heard Sarkodie’s wife displaying ignorance about why Mahama would sell Tema Port. However, Build Operate and Transfer (B.O.T) is not equivalent to selling a port. It’s a financial strategy for government projects that avoids upfront expenditure. The company in question was initially granted a 20-year concession by Kufuor’s administration in 2004.
“With this backdrop, Mahama negotiated for them to use their finances to enhance the port, and by 2030, after 15 years, the state will regain ownership. Currently, the state still retains a percentage. It’s important to clarify this due to the misinformation circulating.”
Sammy Gyamfi
Tracy Owusu Addo entered the debate surrounding the impounded Global Fund donation of essential health supplies at the Tema Port.
Her intervention, which seemed to provide an informal explanation for the news-making incident, quickly gained a political dimension as activists offered additional insights.
Tracy’s commentary highlighted the government’s supposed percentage stake in Tema Port and the control exerted by a French billionaire over the facility.
“Govt’s stake in the Tema Port is currently only 15%. We do not have a say in what has happened at our Port since 2014. It is owned by French billionaire Bolloré who owns 17 other ports in West Africa,” the post read.
She attached a link to a 2021 Africa Confidential report titled: “SPECIAL REPORT: How Vincent Bollor won control of Ghana’s biggest port.”
The responses to her post were merged, with some supporting and others criticizing her stance.
Tracy Sarkcess Advises Youth of Ghana
The wife of Rapper, Sarkodie, Tracy Sarkcess as she is popularly known admonished the youth of Ghana not to fall for the fake lives people share online.
According to her, they should focus on the bigger goal of making themselves better.
“Beyond that don’t let that be your real life because that is not real life. That is like 30 seconds of someone’s life. By this time the person is standing by someone’s Range Rover and she/he is taking a picture and when you see it you question your life.”
Tracey Sarkcess
Using herself as an example, Tracy indicated that while in Germany as a student she worked to ensure that body and soul were together.
She indicated that the work she did in the past has made her a very resourceful person because she has accumulated experience which she uses to make life better for herself and her family.
Tracy Sarkcess, however, revealed how she has built her talents throughout her life to become the unique and resourceful woman she currently is today.
Tracy, during a speech at an event, revealed that she held numerous jobs during her youth each one of which equipped her with skills that became useful later in life.
She stated she had worked as a waiter, as a customer service rep, and as a secretary, among others.
Tracy noted due to all these experiences she is now arguably the most resourceful woman alive.
She bragged that there is no task anyone can set for her and that she cannot mobilize the necessary resources to get it done.
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