Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has called on the government to erect giant billboards bearing the image of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta at strategic locations across the country.
Mr Koomson said the proposed billboards would serve as a reminder to Ghanaians of the economic challenges he associates with Mr Ofori-Atta’s tenure as Finance Minister.
Speaking on Ahotor FM on Saturday, September 26, 2026, he said the move was necessary to counter what he described as attempts by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to blame the current administration for economic difficulties.
“Looking at the behaviour of these NPP guys, I argued that it’s very necessary for the electorate to be reminded of the economic mess Ofori-Atta caused to the country,” he said.
Mr Koomson proposed that the billboards be mounted at prominent locations, including the airport, ports and border communities such as Elubo.
He said he would particularly welcome one of the billboards in his hometown, arguing that such displays would help the public understand what he described as the scale of the economic challenges inherited by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
“There’s absolute need for Ofori-Atta’s picture to be magnified on billboards and erected at strategic locations in the country for the general public to understand the enormity of task being addressed by the NDC government,” he stated.
Mr Koomson further argued that without such reminders, what he described as intensified NPP messaging could influence public perceptions of the country’s economic situation.
“The people must know that this is the finance minister who runaway. They need to know this is the man who messed everything up for the country,” he said.
Mr Ofori-Atta, who served as Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024, is currently outside Ghana.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says he faces 28 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences and remains subject to extradition proceedings.
The OSP’s case tracker, updated in September 2026, says the extradition process is active.
In a separate case involving Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the OSP says Mr Ofori-Atta and seven other accused persons face a total of 78 corruption and corruption-related charges.
The former Finance Minister is entitled to due process, and the OSP itself notes that the determination of guilt or innocence in the criminal proceedings falls within the jurisdiction of the Ghanaian courts.
Mr Koomson maintained that the NPP should facilitate Mr Ofori-Atta’s return to Ghana to face due process before criticising the current administration.
“Until the NPP brings Ofori-Atta home, they have no moral right to criticize the current government,” he stated.
