By Savannah Pokuaah Duah
Founder and Leader of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has called for a renewed commitment to action and local ownership in Ghana, urging the new administration to translate its promises into tangible results.
Speaking on the Breakfast Show on Thursday, January 23, 2025, Rev. Dr. Tetteh emphasized the need for the country to “work the talk,” and for the new administration to honour the trust placed in them by the Ghanaian people.
Rev. Dr. Tetteh stressed the importance of fulfilling campaign promises, reminding the new leaders that, “Ghanaians voted for them because we have a value for them.” He highlighted the extensive engagement of President John Dramani Mahama with various stakeholders prior to the election, stating that he himself asked the then aspiring president “Why does he want to be a president again? He’s been there before.”
According to Dr. Tetteh, Mahama’s response highlighted his understanding of the nation’s needs. “He said, Lawrence, I have touched through. But he realized that the way the nation was going, they needed somebody like him, who has the experience, who has been around before, who has reflected for 80 years, to be able to know what did not go right to put things right,” Tetteh recalled, stating that, “Those words he said really brought a lot of peace to us.”
Rev. Dr. Tetteh expressed strong support for the revitalization of key industries, calling for local ownership as a priority. He expressed displeasure at the idea of the Komenda Sugar Factory falling into foreign hands. “There are a lot of Ghanaian businessmen, indigenous businessmen, who can handle our clubs, our institutions, our factories, and so that everything doesn’t go out,” he asserted.
He emphasized that any foreign involvement should be limited to support, not ownership. “If we are able to get expatriates to come and support, fine. But they should not own it,” he clarified.
He called for a return to local production, stating “Our cassava factories must work. Our sugar factories must work. Our maize factories must work. Our rice factories must work. And we must all produce.”
Drawing on the philosophy of former leader Kutu Acheampong, Rev. Dr. Tetteh stressed the importance of local consumption and production: “Kutu Acheampong said, let’s grow what we eat, and eat what we grow.” This, he stated, would reduce reliance on imports and stabilize the economy. “This nation will stop using durable dollars like sugar and maize, to import things. They had durable dollars. We should not be using it. And that is simple economics.”
Rev. Dr. Tetteh emphasized the importance of a stable economy, saying, “Our city must be stabilized. Our city must be strong again.” He warned that neglecting key economic indicators would devalue the currency.
