Special Aide to the President, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has praised the achievements of President John Dramani Mahama during his first 120 days in office, citing key initiatives and a commitment to accountability and efficiency.
In a post on X on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Mogtari wrote, “Surely, we can all agree that 120 days into his presidency, President Mahama’s government is certainly onto a good start and firmly on course.”
She noted that while the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) continues to react, sometimes with bitterness and denial, the government is focused on people centered administration and the restoration of public trust.
“Suddenly, those who once championed vindictive politics are now lecturing us on the place of retaliatory politics and tit-for-tat governance in our nascent democracy. But Ghana has moved on. The politics of vision and yes true accountability is in place,” she stated.
“For the armchair critics, including the liars who spread falsehoods and rumours in the dark and yet refuse to be held accountable, they are all now struggling in the face of a new reality that indeed we can lead differently”, she added.
She praised the Mahama administration’s approach to leadership, saying it is anchored in humility, compassion, respect, and discipline.
“We have demonstrated that we can lead with humility, compassion, respect and decorum, and yet remain firm, ensure discipline and uphold integrity”, she noted.
Outlining key policy interventions rolled out within the first four months, she cited the National Economic Forum, the National Education Forum, the Adwumawura programme, the One Million Coders initiative, the Ghana Health Trust Fund (Mahama Cares), and the National Sanitary Pad Programme for schoolgirls.
“It is clear that this is not business as usual. We are witnessing a purposeful and most effective approach to governance,” she said.
Mogtari also underscored the lean size of the government, made up of no more than 60 ministers, describing it as realigned for efficiency and value for money.
“There is a renewed sense of freedom in the air. A resurgence of accountability. An undeniable and refreshing feeling that Ghana is finally on a new path,” she stated.
She further defended President Mahama’s leadership style, insisting that he is not weak but deliberate and firm when needed.
“The whip will be cracked where necessary. But it will be done with fairness, with purpose, and always in service of the greater good.”
“As we prepare to account for the Social Contract we offered the people of Ghana, I am filled with hope. Hope that we can dream again. Hope that our tomorrow will be better than our yesterday. Hope born not from slogans, but from substance”, she added.
Read her post below:
120 Days of Purposeful Leadership — A New Dawn for Ghana
Surely, we can all agree that 120 days into his presidency, President Mahama’s government is certainly onto a good start and firmly on course.
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— Joyce Bawah Mogtari (@joyce_bawah) May 7, 2025
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