Mr. Mahama stated that these recruitments and contracts, if unchecked, would impose undue constraints on the incoming government’s resources and priorities.

“There are also reports of last-minute mass recruitments into other agencies, which will be a liability to the new government. That’s something we’ve asked the transitional team to address,” he said.

The President-elect also raised alarms about contracts being signed by certain state-owned enterprises in the final days of the outgoing administration, which he believes could unnecessarily tie the hands of the next government.

“There are a few signals about contracts some parastatals are trying to sign off at the last minute, committing the new government before it assumes office. It’s something we’ve raised a signal about, and I hope the joint transitional team addresses it.”

These concerns come amidst the formal inauguration of the joint transition team tasked with overseeing a smooth handover of power. The administrator of the transition process has assured that the handover notes are ready for the next government.

The transition process is being guided by constitutional protocols to ensure continuity in governance, but Mahama has underscored the importance of transparency and cooperation between the outgoing and incoming administrations.