President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to building a legacy of effective governance that will be difficult for future administrations to undo.
Speaking at a meeting with members of the clergy on Friday, May 23, Mahama emphasized the importance of long-term reforms that would set a new benchmark for governance in Ghana.
“With effective leadership, we can turn this economy around and create a better life for our people, and that is what I’m committed to,” Mahama said.
He added, “We want to make sure that by the time we finish these four years, we will set such a standard in government that whichever party or whichever people come into governance cannot reverse the gains that we have made in restoring our people’s confidence in our democracy.”
Mahama’s comments come in response to recent remarks by former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who questioned the NDC’s claim to credit for the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.
Bawumia had challenged the NDC to name a specific policy responsible for the cedi’s improved performance, saying,”If you are to ask the NDC to point out exactly what policy they have implemented that has resulted in the appreciation of the cedi… they cannot tell you one.”
Mahama dismissed the idea that a single policy could be credited for the cedi’s recovery, attributing the gains to overall leadership.
“Somebody says, point to one policy that you have implemented to make the cedi appreciate, and I said one policy? It’s not about one policy. The answer is effective leadership,” he stated.