Hyping $1.4bn energy debt payment unnecessary – Amin Adam

Former Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has questioned the publicity surrounding the government’s repayment of energy sector debts.

This comes after the Ministry of Finance announced that the government had decisively resolved Ghana’s energy sector debt, describing the move as a major step in restoring financial stability and international confidence.

In a statement released on Monday, January 12, the Ministry said that, as of December 31, 2025, the John Mahama administration had repaid a total of US$1.47 billion to rescue and reset the energy sector.

Responding to the announcement on Facebook, Dr. Amin noted that such repayments are not new.

“The NDC government does PR with everything. Paying Energy Sector debts of $1.4 billion is not new. As captured in the 2025 Budget presented by the NDC government, the previous NPP government paid $1.4 billion of the energy sector debts in 2024 without making noise about it,” he wrote.