By Julius Konton
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is growing increasingly impatient with delays in government execution.
Boakai promised to take drastic actions against officials, who undermine the pace of delivery.
While appearing at a wide-ranging issue on the nationally syndicated CLASS Reloaded Show, Minister Augustine Ngafuan, also issued one of clearest warnings yet to public officials.
To the ministries, agencies, and commissions, Ngafuan promised that bureaucratic inertia will no longer be tolerated under this administration.
“When delays occurred without justification, it is not the Minister of Finance, but the President’s mandates,” Ngafuan warned.
“And when the President is delayed, he will act.”
Ngafuan acknowledged that mandated delays sometimes occurred due to short-term revenue constraints, a long-standing feature of public finance system.
He stressed that such delays must be clearly justified.
“In the past, revenue shortfalls forced contingency measures, but in the current fiscal year, we are in a better position. There will be more predictability, and therefore, fewer excuses.”
According to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), the 2025/2026 fiscal framework reflects improved revenue forecasting, tighter expenditure controls, and upfront funding arrangements designed to accelerate project implementation, a sharp contrast to previous years marked by mid-year budget disruptions.
National budget has historically faced volatility due to external shocks, weak domestic revenue mobilization, and heavy dependence on donor inflows.
However, Minister Ngafuan insists those vulnerabilities are now being addressed incrementally.
Ngafuan portrayed Pres. Boakai as deeply engaged, animated, and constantly focused on execution, rather than rhetoric.
“He is always thinking about big ideas, but more importantly, how to implement them.”
“This administration understands that history alone cannot move the country forward, execution does.”