President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to fix the economic crisis confronting the nation and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity. Delivering his maiden State of the Nation Address (#SONA2025) for his second term of office, Mr. Mahama said the Ghanaian economy is broken on many fronts and the profundities of the challenges are staggering.
“It is common knowledge that our economy is in dire straits, which is putting it mildly because, after an initial assessment of the books, we have discovered that our economic problems are much deeper than was publicly known” he stressed.
However, in his address, President Mahama stated, “Mr. Speaker, today, inspired by the almighty God and propelled by the massive mandate given me by the good people of Ghana, I am moved to make a similar purposeful and bold declaration. That, I, John Dramani Mahama, will fix the economic crisis confronting our country and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity.”
He added, “My government, working with you and every Ghanaian, will solve the challenges because we have developed a plan with our people’s support.”
According to him, the country is also saddled with staggering debts and glaring signs of almost deliberate and in some cases, criminal mismanagement of state resources.
“When I decided to run for President again, I did so because of what I knew about the state of our country. I was aware that huge problems awaited me upon my assumption of office. But nothing could prepare anyone for the reality of the depths to which our economy and governance have sunk.
“Our elders say that a frog’s true length can be ascertained only after it has died. And how right they are” he asserted.
