President John Dramani Mahama has opined that the country’s independence must be matched with integrity, responsible leadership and the protection of public resources.
He has therefore called for renewed discipline and accountability in Ghana’s national life.
He made the call in his 69th anniversary celebration speech held at the forecourt of the Jubilee House on March 6, 2026.
President Mahama noted that the process of resetting the country must go beyond economic reforms to include a transformation in national values and civic responsibility.
The celebration was under the theme “Building Prosperity, Inspiring Hope”.
“But resetting Ghana goes beyond just the numbers. It involves resetting our values, our expectations, and the social contract that exists between leaders and citizens,” he stated.
Touching on corruption, he said the canker is a destructive force that undermines national development and deprives citizens of essential services.
He assured us that his administration is prepared to take decisive steps to deal ruthlessly with corruption.
He promised to do so by strengthening state institutions and protecting anti-corruption bodies from political interference.
“Corruption is a cancer that erodes the very foundation of our nation. Every cedi that is stolen from the public purse represents a classroom that is robbed of textbooks. It represents a hospital that will go without medicines. It represents a road that will be left uncompleted. And it represents a young graduate that will be denied opportunity,” he said.
“Independence granted us freedom, but freedom demands responsibility. We need to re-establish discipline in our national life, discipline in how we manage public resources,” President Mahama said.
