The Minister of Finance, Dr , had reflected on his journey in from sitting on the backbench to becoming Ghana's finance minister.

According to him, the vast experience he has gathered in the legislative chamber has adequately prepared him for the task as finance minister.

Speaking in during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, he recounted his journey. "Standing here evokes a sense of nostalgia as I reflect on my journey in public service.

From my early days as a young parliamentarian in this House in the year 2009, destiny has guided my path from a backbencher to a member of the Finance Committee, to a Deputy Minister of Finance, to Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, to Minority Leader, to Majority Leader briefly, and now, Mr.