Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama pledged on Tuesday to implement lasting reforms in the country’s governance and economy to bring sustainable and inclusive development to the people.
Mahama said during the 77th Annual New Year School, a policy and governance conference organized by the University of Ghana, that his government would deepen the reforms such that they would be irreversible by any future government.
“I will make use of this second mandate so graciously granted to me by Ghanaians to reform our economy and governance to a level that no succeeding government can reverse,” the president pledged.
According to him, his administration would sustain the fiscal discipline and sound economic management introduced in 2025 throughout his tenure and strengthen domestic revenue mobilization such that the country would be able to finance its development agenda from domestic resources.
“We shall not ease the current fiscal discipline and efficient management of the economy even in the election year of 2028,” he pledged, hinting that the West African country would exit the current International Monetary Fund Extended Credit Facility–backed program by the middle of this year, hoping never to return to the global lender again for financial support.
Regarding governance, Mahama stated that it is time for Ghana to set an example, especially given the pressure on democratic governance in some parts of the subregion.
“As democracy backslides in our subregion, we must demonstrate that democracy works and that our people can have faith in their leaders to uphold their interests and create opportunities for prosperity,” he stated.
Mahama returned to office a year ago with a convincing victory during the 2024 general election, after losing power in 2016.