Christian Yalley
The Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticized the government for failing to submit policy documents for its flagship programmes and initiatives, such as the 24-Hour Economy, to the House.
Speaking to journalists on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Accra, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah stated that this move is undermining parliamentary oversight, despite intelligence he has received that the President has issued a directive for Ministers to lay the programme documents before the legislative body.
His comments follow remarks by the Majority Leader, who had earlier told the Minority Leader that most of the details of those flagship programmes were exhausted at the relevant committees during their consideration and drafting.
However, the Ofoase/Ayirebi lawmaker insists that of all 11 programmes launched by the government, none has had its documents scrutinized by Parliament, even though Ministers have been given “hundreds of millions of Ghana Cedis to execute them.”
“This government has launched 11 programmes and initiatives but not even one of them has had the programme document brought before Parliament for oversight. We don’t need to run away from it,” he told journalists.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah further said, “[my] intelligence suggests that it’s been discussed at the Cabinet and the President has instructed that the ministers bring the programme documents to Parliament…”
He is demanding that the government immediately submit the programme documents “so that the work of oversight can start.”
He provided a list of the initiatives: “The One Million Coders Programme; The 24 Hour Economy Programme; The Jobs Export Programme; The Adwumawura Programme; The National Apprenticeship Programme; The Tree for Life Programme; Accra Reset Programme; The One Child One Tree Initiative; The Ghana Infrastructure Plan; The Free Tertiary for Persons with Disability and then The No-Fee-Stress Policy….”
He argued that without these documents—which should detail the target, selection criteria, result framework, and key performance indicators—neither Members of Parliament, the media, civil society, nor the general public can properly exercise oversight or access the programmes.
“So it is important that the programme documents are properly laid before Parliament so that the work of oversight can start,” he concluded.
Source: 3news.com