“If Elected in 2024, I Will Only Appoint 60 Ministers and Deputies- Mahama

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Former President and flagbearer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to operate a lean government if he wins the 2024 general elections in Ghana. Speaking at his campaign launch at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho, he stated that he will assemble the leanest but most efficient government under the fourth republic, with less than 60 ministers and deputy ministers of state.

Mr. Mahama also pledged to investigate the expenditure of Covid-19 funds and ensure proper accountability of all public funds, saying that Ghanaians deserve proper accountability from those they elect to political office.

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He promised to give anti-corruption agencies the independence and space to do their work, and to empower institutions of the state for efficiency and professionalism.

The former President’s declaration of forming a lean government comes as Ghanaians are becoming increasingly concerned about the size of the government, which has grown over the years, leading to concerns about the high cost of governance.

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Mr. Mahama’s promise to reduce the size of the government is likely to be welcomed by many Ghanaians.

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