‘What expertise does Kojo Oppong Nkrumah have to speak on the economy?’ – Suhuyini

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has challenged the economic credentials and professional experience of the Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, questioning his suitability to lead the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) criticism of the government's economic policies.

Mr Suhuyini questioned the former Information Minister's track record in economic management, demanding to know what he had achieved in the sector to warrant his prominent role in the Minority's assessment of the economy.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Wednesday, November 11, he argued that economic management required specialised knowledge, relevant professional experience and a proven record of performance.

“If the NPP wants to put forward a leader to speak on the economy of this country, it has to be Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Let us be serious in this country. We all have our expertise, and the economy of this country is a sensitive plank of the developmental agenda of this country,” he said.

He further questioned Mr Oppong Nkrumah's professional background, arguing that his career experience did not establish him as an authority on economic matters.

“What expertise does he have when it comes to the economy? What is his track record when it comes to the economy of this country? They have gone to present Dr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, whose professional trajectory and journey we all know in this country. And all of a sudden, he’s the mastermind when it comes to the economy. And I know he’s still in school. He’s still studying. These are the facts,” he added.

The NDC communicator's remarks follow a press conference at which the NPP Minority demanded accountability from the government over what it described as unfulfilled economic commitments ahead of the presentation of the 2027 Budget.

At the press conference, the Minority also criticised President John Dramani Mahama's proposed New Economy policy, describing it as a rebranded version of the government's 24-Hour Economy programme.

The caucus questioned the new initiative's capacity to deliver meaningful economic transformation, arguing that the government had yet to provide a convincing funding and implementation framework.