Sammi Awuku has dismissed claims that the economy was "criminally managed" under Nana Akufo-Addo, arguing that inflation alone does not define economic performance. "The fact that the general level of prices has gone up does not mean the economy was criminally managed," he stated in a Facebook post.

He noted that John Mahama inherited 9.4% inflation from Mills but left it at 15.4% in 2016, while Akufo-Addo reduced it to 7.6% in 2019 before global crises drove it up. "This imported inflation significantly contributed to Ghana's inflation rising to 54% by the end of 2022," he explained.

Awuku credited the NPP's policies for stabilizing inflation at 23% before Mahama's return and highlighted a stronger trade balance and higher reserves under Akufo-Addo. "The 'criminally managed' economy still recorded over 6% growth, higher than Mahama's 3.4% in 2016," he argued.

See his full post; "Was the economy criminally managed?" This has been the main question from the media since yesterday. 1.