Ghana's Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has added his voice to the national conversation on the country's economic and social challenges, describing the current state of affairs as dire but expressing hope in President John Dramani Mahama's commitment to restoration.

Following President Mahama's first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, February 27, Bagbin took to Facebook to share his thoughts.

He painted a stark picture of the country's decline but found optimism in the president's roadmap for recovery. "Clearly, our country is not in good shape.

The decay is massive.