The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), accusing him of using the platform to blame the previous administration rather than outlining concrete solutions to Ghana’s economic challenges.
In his address, Mahama declared that “the state of our nation is not good. Our economy is in crisis, and our people are suffering unprecedented hardships”, attributing the situation to alleged mismanagement by the former government. He claimed his administration had inherited “a country that is broken on many fronts”, citing excessive debt, mismanaged state-owned enterprises, and a struggling financial sector.
However, the NPP has rejected this assertion, arguing that Mahama is simply making excuses. “Ghanaians did not elect President Mahama to lament the past,” the party said in a statement. “He admitted that he knew the economy was in bad shape before assuming office, yet instead of providing real solutions, he is still blaming the previous government.”
The party pointed to Mahama’s own words: “When I decided to run for President again, I did so because of what I knew about the state of our country”—arguing that this contradicts his claim of being surprised by the depth of the crisis.
The NPP insists that leadership is about action, not complaints, and urged the president to shift focus toward governance instead of blame.
