Patience Nyarko defends President Mahama’s legacy, argues voting is a civil, sacred responsibility

Gospel singer Patience Nyarko

Ghanaian singer Patience Nyarko has asserted that, contrary to what a section of the public says, former President John Dramani Mahama did great work during his tenure.

Speaking on Ayekoo Ayekoo on Accra 100.5 FM, Thursday, August 17, 2023, the Gospel artiste also impressed on citizens the importance to vote as a matter of civil and sacred responsibility.

“Don’t sit home and say you’ll not vote. Never do that if you’re Christian,” she said.

She argued there is a good reason God her audience Ghanaians and “not American, European or Chinese” for instance.

“You were put on the Ghanaian land for a purpose,” she asserted. “Make sure you fulfil that purpose and leave a legacy.”

She argued “every political leader did something significant during the tenure” and so it is improper and inaccurate for people to claim otherwise.

Patience Nyarko refused to name her favourite Ghanaian president even though host Nana Romeo insisted. She laughed rather in hesitance.

Finally, she said: “Look, I love everyone for what they came to do.”

“If you ask me about Mahama,” she cited, “[I think of] the many schools he built, the things he did – you cannot tell me when he was in power he did nothing. Terminal 3 [at Kotoka International Airport] – I always say this – whenever you get there, you feel proud as a Ghanaian.”

“You cannot say he didn’t do anything significant,” the Obi Nyane Me (Someone Wake Me Up) hitmaker stressed.