According to Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, the resilience of Ghanaians in the face of the current suffering is what motivates him to stay on at the Ministry of Finance.

The statement was delivered by Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta when he testified before the ad hoc committee of Parliament in response to the allegations made by the minority that served as the foundation for their motion of censure.

Speaking on Friday, November 18, 2022, the embroiled Minister acknowledged the hardship of the country and said that he was acutely aware of how the crisis was affecting the average Ghanaian and how it was further forcing businesses to close.

According to him, the effort of the people to muddle through is what has kept invigorating him to find remedial measures to the economic challenges.

He said: “I acknowledge the economy is facing difficulties and the whole of Ghana is enduring hardships.

“As a person president Akufo-Addo has put in charge of this economy, I feel the pain personally, professionally, and in my soul.

“I see and feel the terrible impact of the rising prices of goods and services on the lives and livelihoods of ordinary Ghanaians.

“I feel the stress of running a business but it is the strength and perseverance of the Ghanaian people that inspire me and my colleagues in Government every morning to press on.

“That is what gives me the strength to press on to find solutions and relief for Ghanaians to the myriad of problems that our country and the rest of the world are facing especially in march 2020,” the minister added.