President John Dramani Mahama has boldly declared that Ghana is on the runway and it is in take-off mode, advising Ghanaians to fasten their seatbelts.
According to John Mahama, as Ghana prepares to mark its 69th Independence Anniversary, citizens have reason to be optimistic about the future.
Mahama detailed that his government’s agenda of Resetting Ghana is working as the nation is now on the runway.
Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address on Friday, 27 February, President Mahama stated, “We approach this celebration not only with pride in our past but also with renewed hope for our future. We are building prosperity through sound policy, responsible governance, and inclusive growth”.
“Our Resetting Ghana agenda is working. Our nation is on the runway; it is in takeoff mode. And you are all advised to fasten your seat belts,” Mahama added concluded.
President Mahama further disclosed that. Ghana’s economy is stabilising and returning to growth.
He declared that “Ghana is back” and “Ghana is working again.”
President Mahama added, “I was clear from the outset that recovery would not come easily, but I was also clear that I would stop at nothing to turn this situation around and bring relief to Ghanaians”.
“I promised then that just as I have confronted and overcome crises in the past, I would reset our economy and return us to a path of growth, progress and development,” he stated.
The President further added, “Mr Speaker, I told this August House when I appeared before you last year that we would have to take tough, prudent and necessary decisions to restore stability and credibility. Today, I can say with confidence: Ghana is back. Ghana is working again. And Ghana is open for business.”
“The fundamentals are improving, and the path to sustained acceleration is very clear to everyone,” he said, adding that the government deliberately prioritised discipline and reform over waste and speculation.
“From the outset, we resolved to choose discipline over waste, reform over excuses, and stability over speculation,” he said.
“As a responsible government, our first order of business was to halt the economic haemorrhage and restore order to our public finances,” he said, noting that his administration had tightened spending controls, improved reporting on government payables, and conducted a full audit of financial commitments made in 2024.
“These measures have begun to deliver some of the most remarkable economic outcomes in decades,” he told the House.
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SONA26: Our nation is on the runway. It is in take-off mode, and you are all advised to fasten your seatbelts. – President Mahama #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/UY5kL5O6Op
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) February 27, 2026