President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to establishing a legacy of strong and effective governance that, he says, no future administration will be able to reverse.

Speaking at a meeting with members of the clergy on Friday, May 23, the President stressed the need for bold leadership to restore Ghana’s economy and rebuild public confidence in democratic institutions.

“With effective leadership, we can turn this economy around and create a better life for our people, and that is what I’m committed to,” he said.

He also underscored the importance of long-term reforms, stating that his goal is to set a new national standard for governance.

“We want to make sure that by the time we finish these four years, we will set such a standard in government that whichever party or whichever people come into governance cannot reverse the gains we have made in restoring our people’s confidence in our democracy."

The president also responded to recent remarks made by former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who questioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s role in the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.

During an event in London with the Young Executive Forum, Dr. Bawumia challenged the NDC to identify a specific policy responsible for the currency’s gains, crediting the improvement to initiatives from the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, including the gold purchase programme.

“If you are to ask the NDC to point out exactly what policy they have implemented that has resulted in the appreciation of the cedi. They cannot tell you one,” Bawumia said.

Addressing the criticism, President Mahama said the appreciation of the cedi is not the result of a policy but rather effective leadership.

“Somebody says, point to one policy that you have implemented to make the cedi appreciate, and I said one policy? It’s not about one policy. The answer is effective leadership,” he said.