Nana Bonsu, Vice Chairman of the NPP UK Luton Chapter, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), describing the speech as unimpressive and lacking sincerity.
In an interview with Akua-Piesie Asare Bediako on Bethel TV ,reacting to the President’s address, Nana Bonsu said the speech sounded more like a campaign platform than a policy-driven roadmap for national development.
“Listening to the SONA, it felt like President Mahama was on the campaign trail again, making promises instead of focusing on implementation,” he stated.
He further described the President as “scary,” arguing that he neither fully misleads nor fully tells the truth.
“President Mahama will not lie to Ghanaians, but he will also not tell Ghanaians the full truth — and that is what makes it scary,” Nana Bonsu remarked.
According to him, the President appears to be repeating the same errors that cost him the 2016 general elections.
“He is repeating the same mistakes that turned Ghanaians off in 2016. Ghanaians are looking for action, not rhetoric,” he said.
Nana Bonsu also claimed there were inconsistencies between the President’s claims and the realities on the ground.
“It is very instructive to note that what President Mahama and the NDC leadership are saying does not match what is actually happening in the country,” he asserted.
Touching on the cocoa sector, he accused the government of worsening conditions for cocoa farmers.
“What the President has done to farmers is not a haircut. He has cut off the heads of cocoa farmers completely,” he said.
He expressed concern about what he described as the deteriorating state of Ghana’s cocoa industry, despite its long-standing contributions to the national economy.
“It is very sad to see cocoa in this unpleasant situation, considering the achievements of Ghana’s cocoa production and its benefits to the country,” he added.
Nana Bonsu further warned that some cocoa farmers are reconsidering their future in the sector.
“Today, cocoa farmers are rethinking whether to continue farming or divert into illegal mining, galamsey. That should tell us how serious the situation is,” he stressed.
He concluded by dismissing the President’s SONA as “rhetoric, antics and gimmicks,” insisting that Ghanaians deserve practical solutions and decisive leadership rather than what he described as political theatrics.
