The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has made a passionate call to Ghanaians to stop treating the national currency as a weakness and instead embrace it as a symbol of pride and sovereignty.

“The cedi is not a burden—it is our badge of economic independence,” the Minister declared, his voice rising as he urged fellow MPs and citizens to rally behind the Ghanaian currency.

In a moment that drew nods and applause across the chamber, Dr. Forson said that despite decades of economic turbulence, the cedi has endured through inflation, devaluation, redenomination, and recovery.

“It has remained the symbol of our sovereignty,” he said. “It has endured. It has evolved. And it remains the only legal tender of our Republic.”

The Finance Minister made the remarks while outlining Ghana’s economic outlook and government’s plans to build momentum for growth, stability, and investor confidence.

During his Mid-Year Fiscal Policy presentation to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, he called on the House to rise above partisanship and focus on restoring faith in the country’s potential.

“As we look forward, more jobs will be created, confidence will deepen, and the Ghanaian economy will stand tall again—not just in the sub-region, but on the global stage,” he said.

But that vision, he cautioned, will only be realised if the country stays united and refuses to be torn apart by division or cynicism.

“We must stay united as a people and eschew divisiveness. We must continue to have faith in our country, Ghana.”

In what appeared to be a direct appeal to the political class and the business elite, Dr. Forson said leaders must lead by example in how they speak about and treat the national currency.

“Let us protect it. Let us trade with it. Let us talk about it with pride,” he urged.

“I believe in the cedi. Fellow countrymen and women, believe in the cedi.”

He concluded with a solemn reminder of collective duty.

“To all of us who are privileged to serve in the leadership of our nation, let us unite and do this for ourselves, for our children and our children’s children. It is our collective responsibility. Ghana needs us now more than ever. Our people need us!”