President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that budgetary support for accountability institutions has seen unprecedented increases over the last eight years.

For instance, from 2017 to 2023, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice’s (CHRAJ) budget increased by 99 percent, Parliament’s by 100 percent, and the Office of the Attorney General’s by 162 percent.

Delivering his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic, the President noted that the Audit Service had seen an increase of 258 percent, while the Police Service's budgetary support had risen by 274 percent.

He emphasised that these investments reflected the government’s commitment to empowering these institutions to effectively discharge their mandates.

The President stated that this meant the tools needed to ensure accountability from all public office holders, including those in his government, had been considerably sharpened.

“The application of these tools, whilst respecting, as it should, due process and the rule of law, should, however, pose no fears for any honest public office holder,” he added.

He recalled the early days of the reforms, when skepticism was widespread, and people asked, “Will this really make a difference?” But, he said, "the numbers speak for themselves."

The President further noted that the Auditor-General’s report for 2023 showed a reduction of GH¢5.2 billion in financial irregularities, a 32 percent drop from the previous year.