The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has heavily descended on state institutions for spending money on advertisements to convey their congratulatory messages to President John Dramani Mahama.

The veteran journalist expressed concern over the money spent by these institutions in their efforts to convey their goodwill messages, describing it as a waste of resources and an unnecessary action.

Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Pratt said, “I have noticed a trend in the newspapers recently. There are full-page color adverts by state institutions congratulating President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. It is a waste.”

The outspoken media personality questioned the value of these costly adverts by state institutions, raising concerns about the country’s financial situation and ongoing struggles.

“We are a debt-ridden country in a financial crisis and state institutions are doing this? What is the sense in this and how will it benefit the country? It is disgusting and an eye-sore,” he fumed.

According to Pratt, there are more appropriate ways for these state institutions to show support for the country’s new leadership.

He specifically mentioned that the leaders of these institutions could focus on working hard to improve the growth and development of the institutions they manage.

“If you want to show love to the president, work hard to improve the institutions you are managing. That is a perfect display of love, not the full-page color adverts they are doing. It has no benefit; it is just a waste of funds and resources.”

He continued, “I wouldn’t have minded if these were limited to the president and his vice, but now the bar has been lowered, and even MPs-elect are given that platform. Where did we learn this behavior from?”

Pratt suggested that the country might want to be cautious about wasting funds and resources, especially as the economy faces its challenges, and perhaps consider adopting approaches that could help manage funds more wisely.

“We have to understand that the country is facing hardships so do things that are necessary and not engage in needless things. The amount for these full-page color adverts is exorbitant. Did their various budgets include these adverts? What a mess,” he concluded.



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