Oppong Nkrumah accuses Finance Minister of failing to account for 2026 budget projects

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Finance Minister of failing to account for funds allocated to key government programmes in the 2026 Budget, instead shifting focus to the newly introduced New Economy framework. He emphasized that the Finance Minister should have used the 2027 Budget presentation to provide an update on the implementation of programmes for which Parliament had approved funding in the previous fiscal year.

Oppong Nkrumah highlighted concerns over the allocation of GH¢650 billion in 2025 and 2026 to specific programmes, but the lack of adequate information on their progress. He raised questions about the implementation of key initiatives such as the 24-Hour Economy, Women’s Development Bank, and oil palm plantation project, demanding clear details on expenditure and outcomes, particularly the jobs created and benefits delivered to Ghanaians.

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