A lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Solomon Kwarteng Forkuo, has strongly criticized the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) 2025 budget.
He claims that despite the NDC’s unpopularity, they managed to win over Ghanaians, who are now facing the consequences, including power outages (“dumsor”) with no end in sight.
Dr. Fokuo’s most scathing criticism is reserved for the government’s plan to establish a Women’s Development Bank with a paltry allocation of GH¢51 million. He points out that Ghana’s law requires a minimum of GH¢400 million to establish a bank, making the government’s plan laughable.
“This is an ‘azaa’ budget,” Dr. Fokuo declares.
“How can you claim to be establishing a bank when you haven’t even allocated the required amount? It’s deceptive and unrealistic,” he said.
Dr. Fokuo also questions the NDC’s promise to build a psychiatric hospital, pointing out that this project was already initiated under the previous government’s Agenda 111 project.
