The Minority Spokesperson on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the government’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, describing the 24-Hour Economy Authority bill passed as as inadequate and lacking substance.
Parliament officially passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025 after extensive deliberations and debate between the Majority and Minority caucuses on the floor of the House on Friday, February 6, 2026.
The objective of the Bill is to establish the 24-Hour Economy Authority to implement the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme.
The bill, which was laid before Parliament in late 2025, is designed to transform Ghana’s economy into a 24-hour operational system. It provides for the establishment of a 24-Hour Economy Authority to serve as the central coordinating body responsible for implementing the policy nationwide.
The Authority will be responsible for mobilizing investment, coordinating public and private sector activities, and making sure that the infrastructure and regulatory support systems required to maintain 24/7 economic activity are in place.
Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, Oppong Nkrumah argued that the bill does not contain clear provisions mandating state or private institutions to operate on a 24-hour basis, nor does it outline the implementation framework for the much-publicised “1-3-3” model.
“When you read the bill, nowhere in the bill does it say they are going to cause even state agencies or private agencies to work for 24 hours. The 1-3-3 they gave us, nowhere in the bill will you find it,” he said.
The Minority spokesperson described the Authority as a “crafty institution” designed to create the impression of progress without delivering tangible outcomes.
“What they have created is a very crafty institution to dangle in the face of young Ghanaians that the 24-Hour bill has been passed so something is happening. Absolutely nothing is happening,” he asserted.
He said the Authority will not be able to achieve its mandate of establishing a 24-hour working cycle.
“I say with a lot of pain and I regret to say that what they have passed will not deliver a 24-Hour work cycle in this country. We will be here.
“I regret to say that they have deceived the young people of this country,” he added.
