“The green book was better lah” – Hopeson Adorye ‘rejects’ NPP’s Performance Tracker

Former deputy national security coordinator, Hopeson Adorye, has weighed in on the effectiveness of the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) green book compared to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) performance tracker.

His comments follow the government’s acknowledgment of inaccuracies in the performance tracker.

Adorye’s remarks were prompted by a social media post revealing that the government had admitted to mistakenly including 67 entries on the list of projects featured on the performance tracker.

In response, Adorye expressed a preference for the NDC’s green book, which documented developmental projects undertaken during the NDC’s tenure. He argued that the green book offered a more reliable record compared to the NPP’s Performance Tracker.

“The green book was better lah,” Adorye remarked in a Facebook post on April 12, 2024.

The Ghanaian government has revealed that 67 entries were mistakenly included in its performance tracker within 48 hours of its launch. In a tweet, the government also expressed satisfaction with the level of interest shown by citizens in the tracker.

“Following the successful launch of the Performance Tracker, the government expresses gratitude for the remarkable interest and scrutiny from citizens.

“This level of engagement demonstrates the public’s commitment to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the information provided.

“Within 48 hours following the launch, our attention has been drawn to 67 entries which were erroneously included,” the tweet concluded.

The Performance Tracker platform has been created to provide Ghanaian citizens with convenient access to important information regarding the performance of the Government of Ghana since 2017. The platform collects government records from 30 ministries, presenting data on projects undertaken, outcomes, impacts, and beneficiaries of government interventions. This allows users to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.

The government aims to enhance transparency and accountability by showcasing its achievements through this platform, thereby building public trust in its capacity to fulfill its commitments.