A former Minister of Information, Fritz Baffour, has attributed the country's economic challenges to the poor management of the country's resources.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews and monitored by GhanaWeb on Friday, March 28, 2025, he criticised successive governments for over politicisation of key state institutions, arguing that the move had led to misplaced priorities and efficiencies.

He asserted that mismanagement of human resources has also contributed to the country's economic struggles.

"The reason we are in such a horrible state is we've mismanaged our resources, including our human resource base. How are we doing that, mismanaging it? The way we've handed out contracts, the way we've looked at our resources, the way we look at our human resource base, the fact that we don't hold them in high esteem, we don't have the policies that will help them work for Ghana and I hate the politicisation of Ghana.

"I don’t believe that politics should cloud certain institutions because you need a clear mind in order to do things. And with politics, when you hold a political position, it can be stubborn and so that is the problem," he stated.

Fritz Baffour also called for political unity, warning that without collaboration, the country’s progress would be hindered.

“Naturally, we have our different positions, but we must start showing the people out there that we are working together. If we don’t, this country is not going to be saved,” he cautioned.

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