Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the John Dramani Mahama administration has taken deliberate steps to reduce waste, restore discipline, and run a leaner government than what it inherited.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Friday, October 10, 2025, said the government’s focus has not only been on fixing the economy but also on “restoring sanity” in how public resources are used.
“The resources of the people of Ghana are not for the creature comforts of party apparatchiks,” he said, adding “We have been far more responsible in the use of public funds than the previous administration.”
According to him, the government has significantly reduced the size of its executive and slashed unnecessary expenditure across ministries and agencies.
“We are running the country with 58 ministers. When we took over, there were 120 to 125 ministers. That number delivered the worst possible outcomes in our history,” he stated.
Kwakye Ofosu added that the Ministry of Information and the Office of the President have both been downsized.
“At the time we took over, there were 126 people working on government information dissemination. Today, there are less than 20. Even the number of people stacked into the Presidency who called themselves presidential staffers has been drastically reduced,” he said.
He also disclosed that certain perks that used to drain state finances have been scrapped.
“No office in Jubilee House [the seat of government] is allowed to have DSTV subscriptions anymore. When we checked, it was costing the taxpayer over GH₵120,000. The President banned fuel allocations too. We buy our own fuel now,” he revealed.
He said these changes reflect a government that is sensitive to the economic realities of citizens and serious about accountability.
“What it simply means is that the facilities that were once used for comfort are now being saved for national development. This is a government that believes in modesty and discipline,” he said.
Kwakye Ofosu also praised President Mahama’s leadership style, contrasting it with what he called the “arrogance of power” seen in the past.
“The President’s humility and openness are a marked departure from what we had before. There’s no ordering of chiefs to rise and greet him at events. The tone from the top has changed,” he said.
He added that such a shift in tone has translated into better governance and higher standards across ministries.
“We know Ghanaians are watching. We can’t afford to repeat the mistakes of the past,” he said.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu noted that while the reset agenda is still a work in progress, the government’s approach to cutting waste and promoting accountability is proof that “this administration is doing things differently.”
“We’ve not achieved perfection, but we’ve started on the right path. With prudence, humility, and a clear sense of responsibility to the people,” he said.
