Alex Tetteh, President of Citizen Eye Ghana, has heaped praises on Julius Debrah, the current Chief of Staff in the Mahama administration, for his steadfast loyalty to President John Dramani Mahama and his quiet yet strategic role in stabilising the Ghanaian economy, particularly the recent appreciation of the cedi.
Tetteh highlighted the ongoing economic turnaround under the Mahama-led team and gave special plaudits to Debrah for his measured leadership and operational discipline, which he argued has played a key role in restoring investor confidence and strengthening the currency.
He was full of praise for the chief of staff for the key role he played in organising the business community for a big event such as the Kwahu business forum.
Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Okay FM 101.7, “While others branded themselves as economic whiz kids and delivered catastrophic currency depreciation, Julius Debrah has focused on results, not words,” Tetteh said, clearly referring to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who chaired the Economic Management Team for eight years under the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “Bawumia watched idly as the cedi plummeted to historic lows. The evidence of failure is a public record, and he clearly has no shame to be contesting for the presidency again.”
According to Tetteh, Ghana has no use for theoretical economists whose legacies are marked by economic pain and currency collapse. Instead, he said, the country should elevate leaders like Julius Debrah, whose loyalty, competence, and steady leadership continue to bear fruit in Mahama’s current administration.
Alex Tetteh also spoke of Julius Debrah’s deep political grooming under three heads of state: Jerry John Rawlings, John Evans Atta Mills, and John Mahama, describing it as unmatched preparation for national leadership. “He’s been in the engine room of governance, learning from the very best this country has produced. His experience is not just book knowledge; it is governance in practice,” he remarked.
He also recounted Debrah’s impactful tenure as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, where he advanced decentralisation and rural development policies that empowered local assemblies and brought government closer to the people.
“That ministry shaped Julius Debrah into a servant of the grassroots. His understanding of governance is deeply connected to the grassroots, as he has helped a lot of people with his position. He touted him as easily the best chief of staff in the past 16 years.
Sharing his views on NPP’s upcoming internal elections, Alex Tetteh issued a strong caution. “The NPP must not make the mistake of undermining the will of their grassroots. Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is the people’s choice. Any rigging or manipulations will destabilise the party, and another loss will be inevitable.”
He further warned that if the NPP leadership fails to ensure a fair process, the woes of the 2024 election will be irrelevant when compared to what will happen in 2028.
We, the members of NPP, will have no hesitation in defecting to the NDC to support Julius Debrah should he emerge as a presidential candidate. “We will not stand by and watch injustice destroy the democratic fabric of the party. If the NPP cannot uphold fairness, we will rally behind a credible and experienced alternative like Julius Debrah.”
There is a reason why President John Dramani Mahama will trust Julius Debrah with a big task such as handling the sensitive issue surrounding Sammy Gyamfi’s display of public generosity. He knows he possesses the required wisdom to do the job.
As the political temperature rises ahead of the 2028 polls, Alex Tetteh’s comments may stir new conversations around competence, loyalty, and who truly holds the keys to NDC’s next presidential election.
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