The National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has claimed that Ghanaians are not protesting against the 2025 budget despite its shortcomings due to their patience.
In a social media post on Sunday, March 16, he described the budget as an “anti-climax” and an “underwhelming reset,” arguing that it failed to introduce measures to improve living conditions, an issue the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) heavily campaigned on to win the 2024 general elections.
“The 2025 budget is an anti-climax. An underwhelming reset… The only reason people are not demonstrating against the 2025 budget is the inherent patience of Ghanaians,” part of his post read.
On March 11, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the budget to Parliament, outlining plans to reset the country’s struggling economy.
However, Mr. Ahiagbah insists that the budget does not adequately address the cost of living and unemployment.
He further asserted that the budget lacked direct interventions to cushion Ghanaians against the rising cost of living, a major campaign promise of President John Mahama.
As a result, the opposition party’s spokesperson believes the economic hardships will worsen.
On job creation, Mr. Ahiagbah stated that the budget failed to make any clear financial commitments toward implementing the proposed 24-hour economy.
He argued that this omission suggests that unemployment, which President Mahama pledged to tackle, will remain a pressing issue.
