Renowned media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has delivered a strong assessment of President John Dramani Mahama’s first year since returning to office, awarding the NDC administration a score between 75% and 80%.
Speaking on Showbiz A-Z on Joy FM with host Kwame Dadzie on Saturday, February 21, 2026, Nana Aba credited the government with restoring economic stability and ushering in what she described as a more humble and responsive leadership style.
Her comments come as the administration marks one year in office following the January 2025 transition.
Economic Stability Praised
A major highlight of her appraisal was what she described as improved economic management. She commended both President Mahama and Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for steering the country out of what she termed a turbulent period.
“I think that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has stabilised the economy… I think his Finance Minister is doing an excellent job. The economy is doing very well now compared to the last three, four years. Things were quite turbulent,” she stated.
Shift in Leadership Tone
Nana Aba also contrasted the current administration’s posture with that of the previous government, criticising what she described as dismissiveness and arrogance toward the media in past years.
“There was too much arrogance… from the previous administration. You could listen from their utterances on the radio, the way they were so dismissive of journalists and their commentary. It was just very, very arrogant,” she remarked.
She further noted that President Mahama appears to have learned from his earlier tenure (2012–2017), ensuring that members of his current team avoid similar missteps.
“I think that the second coming of JM is a great one. He’s learned his lessons… But things are different now.”
While acknowledging progress, Nana Aba hinted that continued responsiveness and sustained economic gains would ultimately determine whether the administration maintains or improves upon her rating in the years ahead.
