Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the former Finance Minister, has boldly stated that the 2026 Budget statement is an empty budget, hopeless, jobless and growthless.
The former finance minister shared his quick remarks after the budget presentation in parliament yesterday, November 13, 2025, stating, “Empty budget, hopeless, jobless and growthless”.
However, some Ghanaians have shared their thought regarding the comments made by Amin Adam, stating, “These people are still in denial. They will stay in opposition for 64 years”.
“Maybe he describes himself and his party, and obviously not the budget”, one more X user added.
“You people claimed you created 2 million jobs, and so why are you talking about jobless again?”, another netizen added.
One more X user added, “This clearly shows that this greedy mdf doesn’t have the nation at heart but only wants power for personal gains”
Additionally, one more Ghanaian stated, “Are we really part of God’s creation? What is this? Ask him what he thinks is hopeless and growthless about the budget, and see him fumble for
Why can’t we be positive and hope the country becomes better for us all, rather than go on with this partisan whatever”,
“Of course, because if it were up to them, they would create many loopholes to exploit for their benefit, but since they are out, it hurts to see someone else do exceedingly better within less than a year compared to the nonsense the NPP and this man, plus his on-the-run predecessor, did”, another X user added.
Also, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in parliament, has fired shots at the NDC-led government over its failure to provide clarity on its flagship 24-Hour Economy policy.
The Minority leader noted that despite the campaign promises that the 24-Hour Economy policy would create massive employment opportunities for Ghanaians, the 2026 budget failed to mention it.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister for Finance, presenting the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament, revealed that the government is targeting total revenue and grants of GH¢268.1 billion for 2026.
He further revealed that the government aims to create up to 800,000 new jobs across various sectors.
The Finance Minister also highlighted that GH¢110 million has been allocated in the 2026 budget for the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy Programme.
Afenyo-Markin, speaking shortly after the Minister for Finance’s budget statement, quizzed the Mahama government on where the one job running three shifts is.
According to Afenyo-Markin, Ghanaian youths are asking for the NDC’s promised one job running three shifts to provide three jobs.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Afenyo-Markin stated, “When Ghanaians voted for the NDC, they said they were bringing them jobs. They said they would do this through their flagship 24-Hour Economy — one job running three shifts to provide three jobs.
“Go to Ga Mashie and other places; the youth there are asking where the jobs are or the 24-Hour Economy. But the budget didn’t even mention it. Yet you have MPs singing about a policy they cannot even see”, he added.
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“Empty budget, hopeless, jobless and growthless”
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) November 14, 2025
-Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Adams offers his perspective on the 2026 budget statement. pic.twitter.com/KUqVjMfxF1