President John Dramani Mahama is set to deliver his maiden State of the Nation Address today, Thursday, February 27 after assuming office for a second term.
The State of the Nation Address, SONA, is vital for promoting accountability, transparency, and good governance, while also setting the national agenda and promoting unity and dialogue among citizens.
SONA, is a crucial event in Ghana’s political calendar, offering the Head of State or Government an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s progress, challenges, and future direction.
President John Dramani Mahama’s address is expected to highlight his government’s ambitious “Resetting Ghana” agenda, and his 24-hour economy policy, a cornerstone of his economic strategy.
Mahama’s address is expected to reassure Ghanaians as the country grapples with economic hardship, food inflation, and unemployment.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu has highlighted key issues the union expects President John Dramani Mahama to address in his SONA, he stated, “We need clarity on what the government means by resetting Ghana and the concrete steps it plans to take,” he stated.
“There should be clarity on what the government means by resetting Ghana with specific details and measures. The government outlined measures to address the rising cost of living and unemployment rate.
Also, we are looking forward to hearing the government put in measures to unify the country, moving away from this extreme partisanship towards what we call a new era of unity and consensus.
The wage situation in the country, a commitment to addressing the wage situation in the country and also adopting a living wage to replace the current minimum wage and to address pay inequalities, efforts to increase pension coverage, improve retirees income and implement pension unification, particularly for the informal economy”, he added.
