Bawumia trends on social media for choosing Ghana Card over 1,000 interchanges

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been trending on Twitter after he declared his choice of the Ghana Card over road interchanges in the country’s quest for development.

Speaking at the Accra Business School, Dr Bawumia said the national identification card is more beneficial than 1,000 interchanges.

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“We have implemented a national identification system and today we have 16 million Ghanaians with unique identities and that is a major transformation. And sometimes a lot of people don’t even appreciate what the impact of the Ghana Card is.

“But if you gave me 1000 interchanges and a Ghana Card, I will choose the Ghana Card because it is more impactful,” he said on Thursday.

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Who will ever think of comparing the Ghana card to infrastructure? The country is turning into a nursery class. #JoySMS
— Kwame Agyei (@Roak_gh) July 15, 2022

His comment, however, has not sat well with many social media users.

Taking to the microblogging network, tweeps wondered how development could be facilitated by the Ghana Card when infrastructural projects like interchanges are critical to the growth of the economy.

As it stands now we need the roads cos the whole population doesn’t even have the Ghana card not to talk of its benefits. Vice President Bawumia come again. How can you tell me this Story??😏😏#JoySMS
— iTunesGad (@drop_last) July 15, 2022

Who will ever think of comparing the Ghana card to infrastructure? The country is turning into a nursery class. #JoySMS
— Kwame Agyei (@Roak_gh) July 15, 2022

Dr Bawumia is the perfect representation of “you can’t shame the shameless” 🤣
— Dr. George 💊 (@GeorgeAnagli) July 14, 2022

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“The value of Ghana Card is worth more than 100 Interchanges and that’s a fact. Please let us be serious,” a user noted.

Some were of the view that, although Ghana Card is important, good roads, in especially rural areas, could improve the agricultural sector.

Ghana card

Ghana Card registration was re-launched by the Akufo-Addo administration on Friday, September 15, 2017.

Government sought to make the card serve as a unique identifier for both resident and non-resident Ghanaians as well as permanently resident foreign nationals.

Bawumia should not be allowed to use any interchange in Ghana. He can turn left or right on his Ghana card.
— INg. Cummings (@IamObroniBa) July 14, 2022

Since its implementation, many have argued that it would eventually be a great asset for the national planning and development of this country.

Fast forward, the card has been linked to some critical economic and social sectors of the country.

Bawumia too dey talk say Ghana card dey make sense pass interchanges in the country wow… Ghana, is that your Vice President?? Ei
— Highest Majesty (Coolest Boy) (@kwaku_majesty_) July 14, 2022

Currently, the card serves as a SSNIT card and is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The Bank of Ghana also announced that the Ghana Card is now the only approved card for all bank transactions in the country.

Bawumia too dey talk say Ghana card dey make sense pass interchanges in the country wow… Ghana, is that your Vice President?? Ei
— Highest Majesty (Coolest Boy) (@kwaku_majesty_) July 14, 2022

Bawumia will not kill me o. 😂😂😂

“If you gave me 1000 interchanges and a Ghana Card, I will choose the Ghana Card” – Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia pic.twitter.com/vF5qJVdnH0
— The Hustle God 🥁🥁🥁 (@martin_ez_gh) July 14, 2022

Someone actually said we need the Ghana Card more than the interchanges because, the card will aid us in getting loans to better our lives. Can you imagine this?
— Dede 🇬🇭 (@KorlekieDede) July 15, 2022

Ghana card can now buy you gobe without money pic.twitter.com/rBwhdRJlzA
— Mahama 2024 (@CitizenTechiman) July 15, 2022

It’s fair to say that Bawumia Rates Ghana card over himself.. One Ghana card is more important than Bawumia as Vice President and Head of Economic Management Team #GhanaCardOverBawumia
— AKWESI🧘🏽‍♂️🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@_AlbertAkwesi) July 15, 2022

Holders of Ghana Card, we this right now. pic.twitter.com/ftETg5ju4m
— Issah D. Makbul (@idmakbul24) July 15, 2022

When you are driving to work and there is high traffic on the road, just pull out your Ghana card to disappear😂😂😂😂
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~Bawumia pic.twitter.com/ailxm7h446
— Sark ne ba Vigil (@VigilNy) July 14, 2022

“I will choose Ghana card over 1,000 interchanges”

– @MBawumia

Me: Is that the NPP's leading economist?
Who are his advisers?
No wonder our economy is in disarray because he's a leader of the bogus economic management team. 🙄🤣🤣🚶‍♀️🤳
— Abena Nsia Nyarko 🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@NsiaAvena) July 14, 2022

Also, the National Communication Authority (NCA) has asked citizens to re-register their SIM Cards with their Ghana Cards.

Who the fvck gone choose Ghana card over infrastructure,who does that?

This government is a joke..
— Anuelkobi🤍🇬🇭🇪🇸 (@Anuelkobi) July 15, 2022

My Kumasi people that endure the traffic on the Abuakwa – Tanoso road, @MBawumia says after using the Sofoline built by JDM, just take your Ghana card and it will fly you straight to Abuakwa.
End of announcement.@itz_Afellay pic.twitter.com/cOFkXRhyQm
— Yaw Eduful (@yaw_eduful_) July 15, 2022

You people don't understand what Bawumia was saying,he mean you can sit on your Ghana card and fly to anywhere you want to go, the card is like a private jet
— Mahama 2024 (@CitizenTechiman) July 15, 2022