Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Dr Gideon Boako has criticised the government’s performance in the 2025 fiscal year, asserting that at least half of the targets set in the budget were not achieved.
Contributing to the debate on the 2026 budget in Parliament, Dr Boako stated that the Finance Minister must take responsibility for the significant gaps between projections and outcomes.
“It is estimated that about 50 percent of the projections in the 2025 budget were not achieved,” he declared.
Dr. Boako argued that this shortfall undermines the credibility of the government’s economic planning and calls into question the effectiveness of policy execution.
He stressed that the Finance Minister’s earlier posture — mocking his predecessors for missing targets — was now proving ironic.
“Barely one year down the line, how does Minister Ato Forson feel when he has also significantly missed most of his macro-fiscal targets?” he asked.
The MP noted that missing these targets had wider implications for economic stability and public confidence.
He pointed out that even in areas where the government claims success, the underlying methods used to achieve those outcomes appear questionable.
“There are issues with the foundations deployed to meet some of these targets,” he warned, arguing that cosmetic achievements do not translate into real economic progress.
Dr. Boako emphasised that failing to meet such a large share of budget projections suggests deeper structural weaknesses.
He said the mismatch between plans and implementation meant that essential sectors were deprived of the resources needed for growth.
“When programmed expenditures are not delivered, the real sector cannot expand as intended,” he added.
He called on the Finance Ministry to adopt more realistic projections and strengthen monitoring mechanisms to close the gap between budget promises and actual delivery.
“If the government wants to restore confidence, then accuracy, discipline and transparency must drive future targets,” he concluded.