President John Dramani Mahama
Political analyst John Osae-Kwapong has established that President John Dramani Mahama is using the early days of his second term to chart a more intentional and reform-focused direction for Ghana.
Speaking on Asaase Radio, Osae-Kwapong remarked, “There are some key things you can do within your first 100 days — like putting your government together and signalling what kind of policies you intend to pursue.
“As to the transformative effect, it takes more than 100 days. Sometimes it takes more than a year before citizens begin to feel the material impact.”
According to him, the President’s decisions so far reveal a thoughtful strategy aimed at redefining his leadership style and delivering results.
“I believe he’s making a genuine effort to make his second presidency look and feel different,” he said. “The people he’s selected and the places he’s assigned them suggest a deliberate attempt to do better. One area Ghanaians are watching closely is the rollout of Mahama’s much-talked-about economic policy, the centrepiece of his campaign message. “It’s a major outstanding policy issue.
“We are still waiting to see how it will be fleshed out and implemented. During the campaign, this was the centrepiece — the one policy expected to transform and strengthen the Ghanaian economy,” Osae-Kwapong stressed.
He added that while citizens shouldn’t expect immediate miracles, the intent behind the President’s early moves shouldn’t go unnoticed.
“There is a feeling that lessons have been learnt, and while we may not see transformation overnight, the early signals matter — they set the pace for what’s to come,” he said.
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