President Mahama government has made no real impact after one year in office - Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), arguing that the administration has failed to produce meaningful results one year after assuming office.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on February 16, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin questioned whether the government had undertaken any major development projects or settled outstanding payments owed to contractors.

He expressed concern that contractors who secured bank loans to execute public works remain unpaid, warning that the situation could have wider economic consequences.

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

Mr Afenyo-Markin also criticised what he described as an overreliance on macroeconomic indicators, arguing that such figures do not reflect the lived realities of ordinary Ghanaians.

“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 stressed that statistical improvements alone are insufficient 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,” he stated.