Economic Woes & Job Cuts: Minority’s ‘True State of the Nation’ Hits Mahama Hard

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has sharply criticized the Mahama-led administration, accusing it of fostering insecurity and mass job terminations affecting Ghanaian youth.

At a press conference in Parliament, Dr. Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso, delivered the Minority’s version of the “True State of the Nation Address,” countering the President’s recent speech. He alleged that in under 100 days, the new government had engaged in human rights violations and plunged the nation into economic uncertainty.

Dr. Amoah further warned that Ghana was sliding back into the era of ‘dumsor’ (persistent power outages), which had once crippled businesses and raised electricity tariffs to unbearable levels. He highlighted that hospitals and clinics were already suffering losses, endangering patient care due to unstable power supply.

The lawmaker also accused President Mahama of unjustly dismissing qualified workers recruited under the previous administration, despite promising to address youth unemployment. He pointed out that thousands of nurses, teachers, and security personnel had lost their jobs despite undergoing a legitimate hiring process.

He commended labor unions such as the Ghana Registered Nurses Association, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, and the Trades Union Congress for standing against these dismissals and urging the government to reconsider.

Dr. Amoah further criticized the government’s salary adjustments, comparing the NPP’s 25% public sector salary increment in 2024 to Mahama’s 10% increase, which he said unfairly shortchanged Ghanaian workers.

According to the Minority, the true state of the nation under Mahama is one of economic hardship, mass job losses, and governance failures.