Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programmes, Mr. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for showing strong commitment and purpose in delivering on his promises barely four months into office.
Mr. Tanoh described President Mahama’s implementation of the 120-day social contract as a clear sign of decisive leadership aimed at rebuilding trust in governance.
“I think that the social contract, the 120-day contract, and the fact that he has achieved all those milestones show a new, renewed determination and purpose,” Tanoh stated while speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV on Wednesday, July 2.
“And that sets the landscape for what is to come, and so, in that sense, yes, I think he has demonstrated clearly that he means business — he also means to promote, protect, and expand business.”
Tanoh noted that beyond the economic initiatives, the President’s broader agenda includes reshaping the relationship between the state and its citizens.
According to him, Mahama’s “reset agenda” aims to make state institutions more efficient, responsive, and business-friendly.
“One of the interesting things is that the reset [agenda] is also about the state and the way the state relates to the citizenry, relates to businesses and other institutions.
“Because without an efficient and friendly state, investors will run away, and it will also become a barrier and a bar to progress and development,” he explained.
On the issue of governance and accountability, Mr. Tanoh pointed to the adoption of a new Code of Conduct as a sign of Mahama’s commitment to fighting corruption and setting a new tone for leadership in the country.
“Some of the anti-corruption things he has done, such as the Code of Conduct, are to lead the way — that in this our dispensation we mean business and we will do it,” he stressed.
