The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has said a fair assessment of the government’s first year in office must be grounded in a careful review of what it promised Ghanaians and what it has delivered so far.

Speaking on JoyNews Desk on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Mr Kodua noted that the President, in recent public engagements, largely avoided detailed discussions on critical sectors such as the economy and infrastructure, a move he suggested may have been intended to limit exposure to public criticism.

Mr Kodua said the coming days would see intensified debate on the government’s performance, with officials of the opposition NPP expected to present their own assessment of the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) one-year stewardship.

He stressed that a key focus of this scrutiny would be the NDC’s flagship campaign promise of a 24-hour economy, noting that Ghanaians are keen to know the current state of implementation of the policy, which featured prominently in the party’s election campaign.

Drawing a comparison, Mr Kodua recalled that the NPP’s major 2016 campaign promise, Free Senior High School (Free SHS), was fully implemented in 2017, barely a year after the party assumed office. He said this has set a benchmark against which the NDC’s performance in 2025 will inevitably be measured.

Beyond the economy, Mr Kodua said another major issue demanding answers is the status of the anti-LGBTQ bill. He noted that the bill dominated national discourse ahead of the December elections, with the NDC accusing the previous government of deliberately delaying its passage due to alleged links with LGBTQ interests.

According to him, the NDC assured Ghanaians that once in government, the bill would be passed within three months. One year on, he said many citizens are questioning what has become of that commitment.

Mr Kodua concluded that issues relating to manifesto delivery, the 24-hour economy and the fate of the bill will remain central to public scrutiny as the government marks its first year in office.