2026 SONA: Mahama Vows To Tighten Procurement Rules

SONA 2026: Government to introduce legislation for mandatory parliamentary approval on property lease- President Mahama

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave  The President, John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce the Divestiture of Public Property Bill, which would require parliamentary approval for the sale or lease of government assets, including lands and state enterprises.   This move, he stated, aims to curb the undervalued sale of public lands and ensure transparency in government transactions.  “Government will soon introduce legislation that makes it…

2026 SONA: Mahama Vows To Tighten Procurement Rules

President John Dramani Mahama   President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government plans to bring legislation to Parliament to strengthen procurement procedures. The initiative will also bring a legislation which will require parliamentary approval before any government asset or property is leased or sold. President Mahama said move seeks to ban sole-source contracts except in exceptional cases. Speaking during the State of the Nati…