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Mahama defends Dele Momodu over publication
Mahama's statement comes amid criticism of his Nigeria friend who is the publisher of Ovation International Lifestyle Magazine.
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President Mahama, speaking at the launch of the special edition of the magazine expressed appreciation for the works done by Momodu.
The magazine features him and the works his government has been doing to transform Ghana.
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"I follow Dele on his Twitter handle and I note the criticisms he comes under for speaking positively about myself or my government,” president Mahama said. "That is one of the developments in our politics that is most unpleasant, we can’t take criticism, we can’t take news that is positive about somebody we don’t like, and so we have a lot of insults on social media and actually distracts from the issues and instead of dealing mainly with the issues, people rather take the route of trading insults.”
He added: “But one of the things Dele has and I wish I develop more is that he has a very thick skin and he has a very calm manner of responding to criticism that is thrown at him. I have been following him and learning how to respond not the champion way, but I won’t wake up at 3am and tweet responding to any criticism, I can assure you, but yes I admire his calmness and the way he responds to criticisms.”
President Mahama's opponents have begun to mock saying his "Green Book" which also highlights his achievements has failed to resonant with the electorate.
Not move by the criticisms, president Mahama said Ovation magazine will best tell the NDC's story of transformation since the publisher is not a Ghanaian.
“I was touched by some of the things he [Dele] said because these were coming from the eyes of somebody who would not typically be considered as part of our partisan politics or even let’s say not a Ghanaian, and so it puts things in more context for me," he explained.
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“Later, I was contacted by Ovation Magazine and they said they wanted to do a special coverage of some of the work I have been doing because 'you are not telling your story enough’ and it is true. One of the things we have not been good is telling our own story, probably because of the nature of who we are – not boastful and also believing that Ghanaians naturally know the work we are doing without you trumpeting it – and so I readily agreed,” he added.
On Friday, Momodu suggested Ghanaians are not praising the president enough despite the widespread criticism of his economic policies.
He told Accra-based Citi FM that the president has done a "great job" for Ghana.
"People read politics into everything but frankly speaking, there is so much to celebrate about President Mahama,” he said. “He has done a great job. I have travelled extensively across Africa and Ghana is working, Ghana is rising and it is our duty to celebrate Ghana.”
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He added: “I think President Mahama has done well and as a lifestyle magazine, ours is to cover the beauty of Ghana. It is a news magazine that you can accuse of being biased."
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