Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has expressed significant worry over what he views as a drop in public trust in the Mahama administration, noting the government’s inability to deliver on major commitments and deteriorating economic conditions.
Speaking at a Leaders’ Media Briefing in Parliament on Wednesday, October 22, Mr. Afenyo-Markin indicated that recent survey data from Global InfoAnalytics revealed a significant reduction in popular trust in the country’s direction and government performance between July and September 2025.
“Recent data from Global Info Analytics comparing the July and September 2025 surveys shows a clear dip in public confidence in governance and performance. In July, 71% of Ghanaians believed the country was heading in the right direction, but by September that figure had dropped to 66%,” he stated.
He went on to say that while the government’s job approval rating fell from 73% in July to 67% in September, and disapproval ratings increased to 22%, the percentage of Ghanaians who believed the nation was headed in the wrong way increased from 20% to 23%.
“The percentage of respondents who described government performance as ‘very good’ or ‘good’ dropped from 61% in July to 54% in September, while those who rated it as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ increased from 10% to 16%. This consistent downward trend shows that Ghanaians are beginning to lose confidence in the government’s handling of national affairs,” Mr. Afenyo-Markin noted.
He cited a number of reasons for the decline in public trust, such as the government’s incapacity to address the rising rate of youth unemployment, two consecutive utility bill hikes, the failure to implement the COVID-19 levy as promised, and poor infrastructure delivery.
“The Mahama government promised to remove the COVID-19 levy, yet it remains in force. They spoke against nuisance taxes like the E-Levy in opposition but have now introduced the D-Levy. And despite pledging economic relief, utility tariffs have been increased twice this year alone,” he said.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
