Asiedu Nketiah challenges journalists to scrutinise government spending and promises
National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged journalists to subject the government’s policies, public spending and development commitments to sustained scrutiny. He said the media has a responsibility to hold ministers accountable, examine public expenditure and track government promises to determine whether they are being fulfilled.…
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on journalists to closely examine government policies, spending and development promises. Nketiah emphasized the media's responsibility to hold ministers accountable, scrutinize public expenditure and verify promises made to the public. Speaking at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards in Sunyani, Nketiah specifically urged journalists in the Bono Region to monitor government projects, maintain detailed records and assess whether taxpayers received value for money.
He stressed that journalism should go beyond reporting announcements, creating an accurate record of major developments for future accountability. Nketiah also called for improved working conditions and greater institutional support for journalists, arguing that better resources would allow them to perform their watchdog role effectively and build sustainable careers.
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