The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has urged government ministers to remain focused on delivering results in their respective portfolios rather than being distracted by political ambitions.
His comments come amid a public disagreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) over claims regarding the release of more than GH¢1.6 billion for agricultural programmes this year, with both sides presenting conflicting figures on budget allocations.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, June 5, 2026, Mr. Dankwah said ministers must prioritise performance, stressing that the success of individual appointees is directly tied to the performance of the government as a whole.
“You know that your success is hinged on the performance of your government. And if that is the case, then I expect every minister to focus on performance,” he said.
He added that where challenges arise within ministries, they should be addressed internally through cabinet discussions rather than being played out publicly.
“If you feel there are maybe challenges to your ministry, I think that’s for me an issue that I should be talking about. They can discuss it among themselves as a cabinet and see how best to resolve those issues,” he noted.
Mr. Dankwah acknowledged that political ambitions among public officials are inevitable but cautioned that such aspirations should not overshadow governance responsibilities.
“Yes, ambitions are there. And somebody may think that somebody may try to scupper his ambition and they have the right to raise red flags,” he said.
His remarks come amid growing speculation about potential contenders in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership race ahead of the next electoral cycle.
He noted that while Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson enjoys strong support among the general public, the dynamics differ among party delegates, who ultimately decide the flagbearer.
“Now, if you look at the public, the general public, as to who they prefer to lead NDC, it is Ato Forson on 32 per cent, Asiedu Nketiah on 25 per cent, Haruna Iddrisu on 23 per cent, Prof Jane Naana on 14 per cent, and others on 5 per cent,” he said.
“The public doesn’t vote to elect NDC flagbearers. When it comes to the delegates, Ato Forson is not leading. The man who leads is General Mosquito, 29 per cent. Ato Forson is 19 per cent. Haruna is 11 per cent.”
He further advised that internal political activities and succession discussions within government should be guided by clear rules to avoid unnecessary tension.
“There should be some guidelines,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with people doing exploratory studies or research to find out their chances. That is not campaigning. That’s about fact-finding and assessing viability.”
He added that the current tensions between the Finance and Agriculture ministries reflect bureaucratic and procedural issues that can be resolved within established administrative structures.
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