Ghanaian lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has called on President John Dramani Mahama to undertake an immediate reshuffle of his ministerial team, warning that complacency may be creeping into the administration only months after it assumed office.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 24, Barker-Vormawor argued that the current composition of government should be reviewed to improve performance and accelerate the delivery of the administration’s promised reforms.
He suggested that some ministers should be removed from office, while certain deputy ministers who have demonstrated competence should be promoted to full ministerial positions.
According to him, a reshuffle would inject fresh energy into government operations and help sustain momentum on key national priorities.
“John Mahama needs a reshuffle. Some people need to be dismissed. Some Deputy Ministers need to be made substantive ministers,” he wrote, adding that “complacency is setting in.”
Barker-Vormawor also questioned the pace of implementation of the government’s “reset agenda,” a central campaign promise of President Mahama following the National Democratic Congress’s return to power after the 2024 general election.
He suggested that while the policy direction had been widely promoted, its impact was yet to be fully felt in governance and public administration.
“The system doesn’t feel reset,” he wrote, implying that more decisive action was needed to achieve the intended reforms.
President Mahama was elected on a platform that emphasised economic recovery, institutional reform and improved governance after years of economic strain and public dissatisfaction.
Since taking office in January, the administration has highlighted several policy measures aimed at stabilising the economy and strengthening governance structures, though it continues to face scrutiny from opposition voices and sections of civil society.
Barker-Vormawor, a prominent activist known for his outspoken views on governance and constitutional matters, did not name specific individuals he believes should be dismissed or elevated within the government.
