Presidential aide, Dr. (Med) Sammy Ayeh has pushed back against claims that recent economic improvements are not being felt by ordinary Ghanaians, describing such assertions as politically motivated and disconnected from current realities.
Speaking on GHToday with Joshua Kodjo Mensah on Monday, January 26, 2026, Dr. Ayeh acknowledged that while macroeconomic indicators are improving, some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) continue to argue that these gains are not reflected in people’s daily lives.
According to him, that narrative does not align with observable changes in prices and living costs.
“You cannot buy fuel at nine Ghana cedis, ninety pesewas per litre and come and sit here and say things are not better,” Dr. Ayeh said, noting that fuel prices exceeded ¢16 per litre under the previous administration.
He accused the NPP of deliberately downplaying economic progress to distract the public and undermine the government’s efforts.
“These are political gimmicks. They are meant to chip away at the work the President and the government are doing, but the people of Ghana are aware.”
Dr. Ayeh cited reductions in import duties and commodity prices as further evidence of easing economic pressure.
He said import duties that previously stood at about ¢100,000 have dropped to roughly ¢60,000, while prices of key goods such as maize and iron rods have also declined significantly.
“A bag of maize that sold at much higher prices before has reduced, and iron rods have come down from about ¢9,500 per tonne to roughly ¢7,000,” he said, adding that traders in markets and shopping centres have begun reflecting these changes.
The presidential aide also questioned the tendency to acknowledge falling inflation, a strengthening cedi, and reduced fuel prices while still insisting that conditions have not improved.
“As politicians, we are not supposed to exaggerate what we do for the people. These are basic responsibilities,” Dr. Ayeh said.
“But when there are obvious facts that everyone can attest to, you cannot stand on platforms and claim they do not exist.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh / Barbara Yeboah
