Mahama Has Failed In His 120 Days – Richard Ahiagbah
NPP National Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah says President John Dramani Mahama has woefully underperformed in his 120 days.
The NPP National Communications Director, speaking on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, stated that the Mahama administration has done nothing.
“His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has failed in his 120 days social contract…We haven’t seen nothing in his 120 days”, Mr. Ahiagbah said.
His comment is a response to President John Dramani Mahama’s assertion that he has fulfilled his 120-day promises and performed better so far.
Mahama’s 120 Days’ Achievements
President John Mahama promised a lean government saying “I promised to nominate the complete list of Cabinet Ministers for parliamentary approval within the first 14 days and to constitute the leanest and most efficient government under the Fourth Republic within the first 90 days.
“As promised, I announced the complete list of my cabinet ministers for parliamentary approval within the first fourteen days of being sworn in. They were all successfully vetted and approved and have hit the ground running. Indeed, I have appointed only 56 ministers and deputies so far–the smallest number of ministers and deputies appointed by any government in the Fourth Republic.”
He added; “We promised to hold a National Economic Dialogue within the first 90 days to understand the true state of our economy and build consensus on the way forward. On March 3rd and 4th, 2025, the Government of Ghana convened the National Economic Dialogue at the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together partners, including the private sector, civil society organisations, traditional authorities, and academia. The participants presented a comprehensive report with clear recommendations to restore macroeconomic stability and regain confidence.”
President Mahama also stressed he has removed some “draconian taxes” to alleviate the plight of Ghanaians.
“To alleviate hardships and ease the high cost of doing business, I promised to scrap the E-levy,
COVID levy, 10% levy on bet winnings, and the Emissions levy within my first 90 days. These tax
and expenditure measures were central to our 2025 Budget Statement. On April 2, 2025, I signed several bills into law, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-LEVY) Repeal Bill 2025, the Emissions Levy Repeal Bill, and the Betting Tax.”
He continued with other achievements, mentioning reviewing taxes on industrial and agricultural imports, 24-hour economy policy and implementing his free tuition fees for first-year tertiary students.
“The ‘ No-Academic-Fee ‘ policy for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions was a key
promise to ease the burden on families and expand access to higher education. My government has taken concrete steps to implement this. Four hundred and figy-two million, nine hundred and forty thousand and twelve Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 452,940,012.00) has been allocated for the payment of academic facility user fees for one hundred and figy-six thousand, two hundred and ninety-four (156,294) first-year students in public tertiary institutions for the 2025 academic year.”
Source: Ghmessenger.com
