Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has hailed the 2026 Budget as proof that the John Dramani Mahama-led administration has successfully steered Ghana from what he termed “criminal handling of the economy” to a new era of fiscal prudence and growth-oriented governance in just one year.
Contributing to the budget debate in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, the Bawku Central MP described the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy as a clear demonstration of responsible stewardship.
“This is a budget that will generate growth. This is a budget that reflects prudent management of the resources of this economy to achieve growth objectives,” Mr Ayariga declared.
“In one year — and this budget reflects this — we have shifted gears from a criminal handling of the economy to prudence. Indeed, the President had cause to describe the situation that we met in this country as a crime scene,” he added.
The remarks come after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Budget on behalf of President Mahama under the theme “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation.”
Dr Forson told Parliament that Ghana is firmly moving from stabilisation to expansion, with macroeconomic indicators showing significant improvement.
He highlighted restored fiscal discipline, a stabilised cedi, declining inflation rates, and renewed investor confidence as part of the ongoing national “reset.”
“Confidence is returning. The Black Star is rising once more. Ghana is back, strong, stable, and full of hope,” the Finance Minister proclaimed.
Mr Ayariga emphasised that the budget marks a decisive transition “from recovery to transformation, resilience to productivity, and stability to jobs,” signalling the government’s commitment to sustainable economic growth and job creation.