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President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has reminded President John Dramani Mahama that his honeymoon is currently over.
He says it is time the president appointed a substantive defence minister to allow the finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, the opportunity to have a full focus on the Finance Ministry and the economic transformation of Ghana.
“Please free Finance Minister, Ato Forson from the additional duty as Defence Minister so he can focus and continue being fiscally disciplined,” he said in a Facebook post.
He acknowledged that the president has started on a very good footing; however, there will be a need to straighten some loose ends in his government if he wants to leave a legacy behind.
“Mr.President John Dramani Mahama you have started off very well but a few crucial things and people under your control need re-orientation to your reset agenda. More later in the upcoming IMANI Public Sentiment Report..Now though the honeymoon is truly over. 2026 is a crucial year for the rollout of some of your Big Push projects with significant budgets,” he stated.
Franklin Cudjoe urged the president to appoint someone from the civil service as an Administrator/Assessor-General of all major government projects.
“In order to ensure that these big projects are delivered on tiime, within budgets and less prone to corruption-inspired procurement, please consider recruiting from the civil service an Administrator/Assessor-General of all major government projects,” he said.
He further indicated that “The person(s) could conduct Risk Analysis on all Government Projects. For most strategic projects the requisite expertise may be spread across multiple ministries, departments and agencies”.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama in December assured Ghanaians of appointing substantive ministers for Defence and Environment this year.
Read His Statement Below
Mr.President John Dramani Mahama you have started off very well but a few crucial things and people under your control need re-orientation to your reset agenda. More later in the upcoming IMANI Public Sentiment Report..Now though the honeymoon is truly over. 2026 is a crucial year for the rollout of some of your Big Push projects with significant budgets. Please free Finance Minister, Ato Forson from the additional duty as Defence Minister so he can focus and continue being fiscally disciplined.
In order to ensure that these big projects are delivered on tiime, within budgets and less prone to corruption-inspired procurement, please consider recruiting from the civil service an Administrator/Assessor-General of all major government projects.
The person(s) could conduct Risk Analysis on all Government Projects. For most strategic projects the requisite expertise may be spread across multiple ministries, departments and agencies.
The Cabinet Office can be strengthened and given powers that allow it to ensure coordination across the technical, financial and political accountability functions of the executive. Please let us know if you need extra eyes and ears to help beyond the policy brief requested of our own Bright Simons. Nonetheless we will provide the public what we think about the execution of these big projects as we have done in their last 21 years.
We do not want to spend time and money setting up another ORAL after your tenure. We are already suffocating from the organised loot and heist under the last guy. We may not survive the next one. We can reduce or eliminate theft and looting before they occur even though on balance most of your appointees are fairly responsible and smarter.
By the way, your Executive Secretary, Dr. Callistus Mahama is very effective. Quite an efficient system you have at the Presidency. Please let it be the standard.
May the new year be your best ever! It is doable!
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