The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has criticized Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his promise to establish a specialized SME bank for women.

During her campaign tour at the Mallam Market on Monday, Prof Opoku-Agyemang challenged Dr. Bawumia to fulfil this promise immediately, given that the NPP is currently in power and has the means to do so.

“If you can do it, do it now,” she urged the energized crowd. “You are in government, and yet you are still making promises,” she added, addressing the gathering at Mallam Market.

She highlighted that the NDC has already committed to establishing a Women’s Development Bank, which will offer “soft loans to women without collateral.

” Prof Opoku-Agyemang accused Dr. Bawumia of making empty promises, pointing to the NPP government’s previous failures to deliver on their commitments.

She emphasized that the NDC’s Women’s Development Bank would provide genuine support to women, contrasting it with what she sees as the NPP’s voter-buying tactics. 

The NPP's manifesto includes plans to establish an SME Bank to cater to the special financing needs of small and medium-sized businesses, which employ over 80% of Ghanaians.

However, Professor Opoku-Agyemang expressed skepticism, suggesting that Dr. Bawumia’s promise is merely a strategy to win votes and should be disregarded