The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has revealed the minority leader in parliament Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin will deliver what they term the “True State of the Nation Address” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
According to the NPP, President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on February 27, 2025, which the NPP claims omitted critical national issues and misrepresented the current state of Ghana.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of the NPP Stephen Ntim on February 28 the party highlighted several pressing issues that were allegedly overlooked in the President’s speech.
Part of the statement read, “ In just a few weeks under his administration, alarming developments have surfaced, including Deteriorating Power Supply: Ghanaians are experiencing worsening electricity instability, threatening businesses and livelihoods. Security Challenges: A noticeable decline in national security, particularly in the northern regions, has heightened concerns over public safety”.
Rising Illegal Mining (Galamsey) and Violence: The resurgence of illegal mining. Accompanied by violent incidents in Obuasi, poses severe environmental and security risks.
Employment Crisis: The government’s mass cancellation of public sector recruitments and appointments has exacerbated unemployment, deepening economic uncertainty”, the NPP stated.
The NPP statement added, “In light of this, the New Patriotic Party, through its leadership in Parliament, led by Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin, will present the True State of the Nation Address to offer Ghanaians a factual and objective account of the nation’s condition.
We remain committed to ensuring transparency, accountability, and responsible governance”, they stated.
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed Ghana’s state of the nation is not good.
John Mahama boldly stated the Ghanaian people are suffering an unprecedented crisis.
According to John Mahama, his administration will solve Ghana’s economic crisis by the end of his four-year term.
The president asserted that he understood why he was elected with such high voter confidence and that was to solve Ghana’s problems.
Delivering his first State of the Nation Address in his second term to Parliament on Thursday, February 27 stated, “ I am sad to report that the State of our nation is not good, our economy is in crisis, and our people are suffering unprecedented hardships.
“It is not my style to lament and shift blame when confronted with challenges. My approach is to accept challenges and work hard to resolve them. Indeed, this is precisely what the people of Ghana elect me to do.
“I have therefore not come here to lament on the state of our country though there is much to lament about. I understand why I was elected with such high voter confidence and that is to solve Ghana’s problems,” Mahama stated.
John Mahama boldly pledged to fix Ghana’s hardship saying, “ I John Dramani Mahama will fix the economic crisis confronting our country and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity.”
“I will confront the economic crisis head-on and reset our country on the path of growth and prosperity, It’s not my style to lament and shift blame when confronted with challenges”, he added.
See the statement below:
