Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised former President Nana Akufo-Addo for his leadership during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing his overall management of the crisis as commendable.

Speaking in an interview on The Delay Show on Sunday, Mr. Kufuor said he was impressed by how the Akufo-Addo administration steered the country through the unprecedented health emergency.

“With what I saw, I could say Akufo-Addo managed the COVID-19 situation well,” he stated.

COVID-19 emerged in 2019 and quickly became a global pandemic, causing widespread infections, deaths, and major disruptions worldwide.

Ghana confirmed its first cases in March 2020 and responded with strong measures such as border closures, partial lockdowns, mask mandates, and expanded testing and treatment facilities. The country also benefited early from COVAX vaccine supplies.

By 2021–2022, widespread vaccination helped reduce severe illness and fatalities, even as new variants appeared. As cases declined, Ghana gradually eased restrictions, and life began returning to normal.

However, the former President noted that while the government performed strongly on the pandemic front, certain other policy decisions left him puzzled.

He cited the handling of the bond market, the management of the National Cathedral project, and the manner in which some decisions surrounding it were taken.

“However, aside from that, there are certain things I could not wrap my head around, such as the bond market situation and the National Cathedral project—how it was handled and how it wasn’t done finally,” he said.

He also disclosed that he was never consulted by the Akufo-Addo administration on the controversial National Cathedral project.

Mr Kufuor stated plainly that he had no prior knowledge of the project’s details and was not included in any discussions.

“I was not consulted on the National Cathedral project. I don’t go for Cabinet meetings,” he said. “All of a sudden, you realise something was going on.”