February 12, 2025

The President John Dramani Mahama is expected to give his first Message of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by the end of this month the Rt. Hon Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin revealed on the floor of the House on Wednesday, 11 February 2025.

This is a constitutional requirement under the 1992 Republican Constitution that the president delivers a message of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in fulfillment of Article 67 of the constitution which states, “the president shall at the beginning of each session of the parliament and before the dissolution of Parliament deliver to Parliament the Message of the State of the Nation Address”.

The Speaker further added that there is the urgent need to put in place the various Committees as the finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson is expected to present the 2025 budget in first week of March 2025.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com