Renowned Ghanaian economist and former Director-General of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, has cautioned Ghanaians against prematurely praising President John Dramani Mahama for his performance in the first 120 days of his administration.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Prof Adei urged citizens to adopt a measured perspective, citing the disappointing trajectory of the previous Akufo-Addo government as a lesson.
Prof Adei noted that while President Mahama's early performance may appear commendable, particularly when contrasted with the Akufo-Addo administration's second term, Ghanaians should remain cautious. "I think that the Akufo-Addo government in the second term did so badly that we must be very careful overpraising John in 120 days because the first term of Akufo-Addo, he performed very well and then almost everybody's hopes were dashed with every indicator, economic management, corruption, everything else almost going down the sink," he said.
He emphasised that the sharp decline in economic management and governance during Akufo-Addo's second term made it easy to view Mahama's initial efforts favorably.
