Mahama Gov’t has made no real impact after one year in office – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of failing to deliver tangible results in its first year in office.

Mr Afenyo-Markin questioned whether the administration had undertaken any major development projects or settled outstanding payments owed to contractors.

He argued that many contractors who secured bank loans to execute public works remain unpaid, warning of the broader economic implications.

“Last year, 2025, what did the government do? Did it pay contractors who had worked and borrowed from banks?” he queried.

The Minority Leader also took issue with what he described as an overreliance on macroeconomic indicators without corresponding improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens.

“If the economy is stagnating and we continue to talk about paper growth, I am interested in the cocoa farmer and the real impact on citizens,” he said.

He maintained that statistics alone are not enough if they do not translate into improved living conditions.

“I am not here to talk about numbers that have no effect. If the numbers have made a positive impact, I will acknowledge and applaud them. But so far, one year in office, the government has not made any real impact,” Mr Afenyo-Markin stated in an interview on Channel One TV on February 16, 2026.