Finance Minister-designate Mohammed Amin Adam has affirmed his commitment to actively pursue revenue mobilization, aiming to strengthen the country’s finances to meet expenditure goals.
Dr. Amin Adam emphasized his dedication to collaborating closely with revenue mobilization agencies to enhance the country’s revenue streams.
During an interview with Citi FM on Thursday, February 15, he highlighted the significance of establishing robust financial foundations to address economic challenges faced by citizens and ensure sustainable development.
Adam stated, “Revenue collection will be pursued aggressively. So you are going to see me moving around the revenue centers, the ports, the airport, and the market areas to encourage the staff of GRA to collect more revenue but also to institute a friendly approach to collecting revenue.”
He added, “We have heard that people are being harassed; all these are going to be streamlined so that you have a friendly approach, and also we will get the GRA to introduce a faceless assessment system to ensure that we maximize revenue collection…and to be able to meet our expenditure target.”
President Akufo-Addo nominated Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam as the new Finance Minister, succeeding Ken Ofori-Atta, who served in the position for seven years. The announcement was part of the latest ministerial reshuffle released on Wednesday, February 14.
Despite facing challenges and calls for dismissal from some members of Ghana’s Parliament, Ken Ofori-Atta held the position as Ghana’s longest-serving finance minister. Calls for his resignation were made by around 80 NPP MPs on October 25, 2022, and echoed by the NDC parliamentary caucus in February 2023. However, President Akufo-Addo rejected these calls, urging Parliament to wait until discussions with the IMF concluded.