Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, is of the assertion that President Akufo-Addo has not let Ghanaians down in his seven years of government.

OccupyGhana and other CSOs and individuals have expressed their concern during these challenging times when Ghana's economy is facing significant challenges, leading to considerable hardships for the population.

They have voiced their disappointment, stating that President Akufo Addo has not demonstrated effective leadership in managing the country's affairs.

But when asked during an interview on Hello FM whether he believes that President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians, Simon Osei Mensah said, "No."

He argued that the government is not to blame for certain happenings such as COVID-19, but has done its best to check the problem.

"If you are there, and all of a sudden you fall ill. Everyone knows that this is your size and structure and you fall ill and as a result of the sickness, the person has lost weight. Do you say it is the person's fault that he or she is sick."

"Not everything is faith and it is not everything you can avoid. I don't think China even knew how they contracted the virus. As we speak, there are several theories."

According to Simon Osei Mensah, admitting that the president failed would be tantamount to his own failure.

"So I will not stand anywhere and say President Akufo-Addo has failed. Because if he has failed, so have I. I am a Regional Minister. I am supposed to chase projects for the region so now that there is hardship and contractor for Kejetia market phase 2 has left the site, which I am not happy about, but due to circumstances, then I say I am the cause of the problem. Am I the one who brought the hardship?" he added.

Former President John Dramani Mahama, on this matter, has said he is not happy that President Akufo-Addo's government has failed to deliver.

He said this government "has been clueless and, in many ways, callous."

"We are saddled with debt, and we have been downgraded by every rating agency, and inflation has gone off the roof, sending people into abject poverty," he added whilst launching his campaign bid to contest for the flagbearer position of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ho in the Volta Region on March 2, 2023.