Godwin Edudzi Tameklo is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, who also doubles as the NDC’s Director of Legal Affairs, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for providing effective governance in the country, noting that the benefits are already being felt by Ghanaians.
Speaking on Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, January 3, 2026, Edudzi Tameklo highlighted improvements across the economy, including stable fuel prices and exchange rates, as evidence of the positive impact of the 2024 general election.
He claimed that members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are even quietly acknowledging and enjoying President John Dramani Mahama’s current governance.
“The change Ghana experienced was therapeutic; even NPP members are telling us quietly that they are enjoying the governance of John Mahama,” he said.
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He acknowledged that the Mahama administration inherited a difficult economy, recalling earlier predictions from some members of the previous government about potential erratic power supply, commonly referred to as ‘dumsor.’
However, with prudent economic management, Edudzi Tameklo said the country is now on the right track.
“Today, no one even talks about dumsor. It is not in doubt that we took over a difficult economy,” he added.
President Mahama, in his New Year’s message to the nation on January 1, 2026, also assured Ghanaians that the country is steadily recovering from economic and social difficulties faced in the previous year, declaring that Ghana is ‘rising again’ after 12 months of reforms.
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He said his administration inherited a country in distress, marked by a struggling economy, high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, eroded public trust, and fading hope among citizens.
Despite projections that recovery would take a generation, Mahama emphasised that the resilience of Ghanaians and the government’s commitment to reversing the decline has turned the situation around.
Significant progress has been recorded, including a sharp reduction in inflation from over 23 percent at the end of 2024 to a projected single-digit rate of about 5 percent by the end of 2025.
The president also noted that there has been relative currency stability, with Ghana on course to be ranked among the world’s best-performing currencies in 2025.
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Meanwhile, watch President John Dramani Mahama’s 2026 full New Year Message below:
