The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has criticised the government’s economic management, arguing that increased revenue mobilisation must translate into real improvements in the lives of Ghanaians rather than simply boosting state finances.
Contributing to the debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Tuesday, July 28, Mr Boamah questioned why the government was still struggling to meet its obligations despite reporting strong revenue performance.
“Mr Speaker, a government that has raised so much money and cannot even pay doctors, nurses and teachers, and the minister is very comfortable reporting this to us,” he said.
The lawmaker also criticised the government for failing to provide an update on its campaign promise to create 800,000 jobs, insisting that employment remains a pressing concern for many Ghanaians.
“A government that promised to create 800,000 jobs could not report to us during the Mid-Year Budget Review. That is what the NDC government has done,” he stated.
Mr Boamah further questioned some of the government’s development priorities, particularly in the Ajumako area, arguing that residents are more concerned about jobs and the welfare of cocoa farmers than major infrastructure projects.
“The people of Ajumako need jobs, but he decided to send them a military barracks. That’s his problem,” he remarked.
He added that cocoa farmers deserved urgent attention from the government.
“The cocoa farmers in Ajumako want to be paid. And that is what Ghanaians want.”
The Okaikwei Central MP also referenced the Tree Crop Development Authority Act and the government’s pledge to invest more than US$500 million in reviving the oil palm sector, questioning whether such commitments were being effectively implemented.
