President John Dramani Mahama has called on workers in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to take an active role in protecting the institutions they serve by speaking up against mismanagement and inefficiencies.
Addressing workers during the 2025 May Day celebration at the Independence Square in Accra, President Mahama expressed concern over the growing trend of once-profitable SOEs plunging into debt.
He made particular reference to GIHOC Distilleries, which according to Finance Minister Dr.
Cassiel Ato Forson, recorded a loss of GH₵25.1 million in 2022 and an additional GH₵25.5 million in 2023. "How can you sell alcohol and be in debt?" Mahama asked rhetorically. "When I was President, GIHOC was making profit.
