Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has taken a hard swipe at the Mahama administration over its introduction of a GHC 1 fuel levy, urging the government to tackle entrenched corruption and mismanagement instead of burdening Ghanaians with new taxes.
The levy, passed under the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, imposes an additional charge on every litre of fuel purchased.
Government officials have defended the tax, arguing that the funds are essential to clear legacy debts in the energy sector and support efforts to ensure consistent electricity supply across the country.
But Braimah, in a strongly worded post on social media platform X, condemned the move as misguided and unfair to the ordinary Ghanaian. "Resetting Ghana shouldn't be about new taxes to continue to enrich elite looters," he wrote. "It should be about curbing the waste and looting in all sectors." He questioned the rationale behind introducing a fresh levy when, according to him, significant financial irregularities persist within key state institutions like the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). "If you know very well about the looting and waste at the National Petroleum Authority, why such a new levy?" he asked. "The scandal at NPA is far bigger than the National Service Scandal." Braimah's criticism feeds into growing public frustration over the rising cost of living and the perceived lack of accountability in the management of public resources.
