Development economist Michael Ayamga Adongo has urged the president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, to stick to his promise of running a lean government.

His call comes on the back of the minority leader's call on the president to apologise to the people of Ghana in order to add more ministers. "If I were to advise Mr.

President, I would say, 'Mr.

President, you can apologize to Ghanaians and say, look, you underestimated the enormity of the task.