Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told Parliament that despite the economic challenges that the country faces, the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has kept the lights on for both domestic and commercial uses.
He said this during the presentation of the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31.
“We have managed to keep the lights in spite of the challenges, to enable business and households to function,” he said.
He further acknowledged the contributions that Ghanaians made to ensure economic recovery following the outbreak of Covid and the war in Ukraine.
“We thank Ghanaians for their patience and understanding and for contributing to the efforts to weather the storm,” he said.
He further noted that the government has turned the corner relative to the economic challenges and assured that the government would continue in that trend.