Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Director of Communications for the Bawumia 2024 campaign, has strongly criticised the Mahama administration’s much-publicized 120-day social contract. He accused it of lacking substance and being more focused on electoral rhetoric than on strategic planning. During an appearance on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, May 7, Aboagye claimed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) created the contract solely to secure votes in the 2024 elections, failing to provide a practical roadmap for its implementation.
“My evaluation of the 120-day contract indicates that the government entered office without a clear plan. They relied on misleading statements and appealing promises aimed at winning votes. Now, they are faced with the consequences of reality,” he stated. He contended that the administration, led by Mahama, has spent its initial months in office responding to challenges rather than implementing a coherent policy agenda.
“In the past 120 days, at best, what I think they would have been doing will be to adjust to the reality of the day and now look out for ways to deal with the situation,” he stated. Aboagye further questioned the actual deliverables achieved within the contract period, accusing the government of prioritising showmanship over substantive policy reforms.
“If you look at the contract critically, the tangibles have not been done. The things that will push us have not been fulfilled, and that is because those things are difficult to do in 120 days. So far, it’s just all about the launch,” he remarked. The Mahama administration unveiled the 120-day social contract as a set of priority actions to be completed within its first four months in office. Key deliverables highlighted by the government include the swift appointment of a full cabinet, a reduction in the number of ministers, the introduction of a Code of Conduct for public officials, and the hosting of national economic and education dialogues.
Additionally, social initiatives such as “Tree for Life” and “Blue Water” have been launched, alongside the No Fee Stress programme to reduce financial pressures on basic school parents. On the fiscal front, the government has abolished several taxes, including the E-Levy, Betting Tax, and Emissions Levy, and has pledged to scrap the Covid-19 Levy in the next national budget.
By: Patricia Boakye
