*Minority Challenges Govt's Execution Record Ahead of 2027 Budget - Questions 24-Hour Economy, Job Promises*

Former Finance Minister and MP for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has challenged government to account for previous budget promises before unveiling new ambitions in the 2027 Budget.

Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps today, Tuesday 10th November 2026, on behalf of the Minority and the NPP, he said Ghanaians deserve answers on execution, not just new slogans.

Dr. Amin Adam said Ghana needs expansion of productive capacity, job creation, strengthening of agriculture and industry, and an economy that delivers prosperity beyond headline statistics, which must be based on pragmatic policies.

He accused the NDC government of relying on slogans to gain political capital and said ambition is not a substitute for execution.

Ahead of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's presentation of the 2027 Budget on Thursday, he said Ghanaians deserve answers on what happened to the flagship 24-hour economy initiative, how much investment has been mobilised, how many sustainable jobs have been created, why key development programmes have suffered delays and expenditure shortfalls, and what assurance there is that the proposed new economy will deliver where earlier commitments remain incomplete.

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says the true test of Ghana's economic progress is not macroeconomic figures on paper, but changes in the lives of ordinary Ghanaians.

Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps ahead of the 2027 Budget, he acknowledged that government will point to lower inflation, stronger external position and improved reserves, but said those indicators alone are not a complete measure of economic welfare.

He said the real measure is what farmers pay for inputs and earn from harvests, what traders see in customer purchasing power, whether young graduates get decent jobs, and whether workers' earnings can meet rising cost of essential services.

Report by PKB