Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute and a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko has asked Ghanaians to brace up for tougher and rougher times as a result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Attacks on Ukrainian military infrastructure are reported all over Ukraine, and Russian convoys coming from all directions have become viral.
The attack by Russia comes after months of tension between the two countries while diplomatic efforts to resolve the problem have been futile.
More than 40 persons were reportedly killed as a result of the attack.
After the attack in Ukraine, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration was called upon to remove Ghanaians from Ukraine.
In a Facebook post, the NPP Kingpin stated that while the outbreak of COVID-19 and the war between Russia and Ukraine are not due to Ghana, Ghanaians will suffer the consequences.
According to Gabby Otchere-Darko, Markets are whacked, as global stocks and futures tumble, while commodities surge.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Boateng, spokesman for the Ukrainian section of the National Union of Ghana (NUGS), has called on the Government of Ghana to speed up the evacuation of Ghanaians from Ukraine.
“The response from government should be very fast, we did not know that the Russians would attack the military bases of Ukraine and so we do not know what would happen next. Once bitten twice shy. We want the government to act immediately in evacuating students,” Benjamin Boateng told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim on Atinka FM’s AM Drive.
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“First the COVID-19 pandemic and now war in Ukraine. Neither of these our doing but we bear the brunt. It is only going to get tougher and rougher. Let’s brace ourselves.
Markets are whacked, as global stocks and futures tumble, while commodities surge. The flight to safety is seeing Treasury yields rising and gold (not bad for Ghana though) hitting the highest since early 2021. The dollar is rising, putting pressure on African currencies especially.
European natural gas soars as much as 41%, triggering inflation there with ramifications worldwide. Brent crude climbs above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, which will certainly lead to higher cost of living here in Ghana and elsewhere”
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