Economist and Finance Professor Godfred Bokpin has revisited the early days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, arguing that his government squandered a rare opportunity to implement bold national reforms despite having overwhelming parliamentary support.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Prof. Bokpin said Ghanaians had high expectations in 2017 when President Akufo-Addo came into office with a decisive parliamentary majority, a moment he described as perfect for ambitious governance restructuring.
“It was the same expectation we had when President Akufo-Addo came to office in 2017 because he had the numbers,” Bokpin recalled.
“But unfortunately, very little was done in terms of structural and productivity-enhancing reforms.”
According to the University of Ghana professor, history now offers the current government a second chance to do what the Akufo-Addo administration failed to do — drive real reforms that shift the trajectory of Ghana’s economic and governance systems.
“If this government does not take advantage of the moment, we are likely to regret it sometime to come,” he warned, referencing the National Democratic Congress’s current advantage in Parliament and public goodwill.
