Mahama inaugurates 120-day social contract task force

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 19-member Social Contract Task Force to oversee the implementation of key promises within his first 120 days in office.

The inauguration took place at Jubilee House on Tuesday, February 11.

The president emphasized the need for diligent work to fulfill commitments made during the campaign, including the removal of taxes such as the E-Levy and Betting Tax.

He noted that the majority of the task force members are ministers whose portfolios directly align with these promises.

The task force is chaired by Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, Senior Presidential Advisor. Other members include Ato Forson (Minister for Finance), John Jinapor (Minister for Energy), Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare (Minister for Trade, Agribusiness & Industry), Dominic Ayine (Attorney General), Haruna Iddrisu (Minister for Education), Dzifa Gomashie (Minister for Tourism), George Opare Addo (Minister for Youth Development), Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (Minister-Designate for Gender), Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (Minister for Health), Rashid Pelpuo (Minister for Employment), Kofi Armah Buah (Minister for Lands & Mineral Resources), Sam George (Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovation), Murtala Mohammed (Minister for Environment), Goosie Tanoh (Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy), Prosper Bani (National Security Adviser), Kofi Boakye (Director of Operations), Francis Dodoo (Presidential Adviser), and Joyce Bawah Mogtari (Presidential Adviser & Special Aide to the President).

The task force has been charged with ensuring that all pledges are implemented within the stipulated timeframe.