President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered the State of the Nation Address on March 8, 2023 expressing pride in his achievements over the past six years.The address was done pursuant to Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution which mandates the president to deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of each session and before the dissolution of Parliament.

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In his address, the head of state mentioned that it may appear as though he made hasty decisions but his is however proud of achievements in the past few years occupying the presidential office."Yes I have been in a hurry to get things done and this includes massive development in agriculture, education, health, irrigation, roads, rails, ports, airports, sea defence, digitization, social protection programs, industrialization and Tourism.

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We can be justifiably proud of the many things we have managed to do in the past six years," he stated.Despite the achievements mentioned, president Akufo Addo indicated that he has heard the pleas of some Ghanaians concerning the need for the construction of schools, roads, hospitals, among others, together with the building of more drains as the rainy season comes but he wishes there were enough resources for him to d more.

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''As I go around the country, i hear the pleas for roads, schools, hospitals and as the rainy season comes, I wish we had the resources to do more"President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, further stated that his administration has never been careless with its borrowing and spending.Ghana has faced difficult economic issues over the previous two years, which have caused nearly all indicators to be in distress.

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The situation compelled the government to request aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Citizens, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and other stakeholders accused the government of misusing funds and causing suffering in response to the action, which drew strong criticism.

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Nonetheless, President Akufo-Addo has argued in defense of himself that, in contrast to some claims made by NPP administration detractors, the debt problem did not start during his presidency.Delivering the State of the Nation of Address in Parliament on March 8, 2023, he said "Mr Speaker, let me state emphatically that we have not been reckless in borrowing and in spending.

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It is worth noting that the debts we are servicing were not only contracted during the period of this administration."Akufo-Addo explained that monies spent were used for "urgent" projects such as roads, bridges and schools in a bid to prepare the youth to face a competitive world.

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"Mr Speaker, we have spent money on things that are urgent, to build roads and bridges and schools, to train our young people and equip them to face a competitive world.

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Considering the amount of work that still needs to be done on the state of our roads, the bridges that have to be built, considering the number of classrooms that need to be built, the furniture and equipment needs at all stages of education, considering the number of children who should be in school and are not, considering the number of towns and villages that still do not have access to potable water, I daresay no one can suggest we have over

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borrowed or spent recklessly," Akufo-Addo noted.

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