False! IMF hasn’t complained about number of committees created by the Mahama-led government

Claim: IMF has raised concerns over the number of committees created by the new Ghana government

Source: Social media user (General Buhari)

Verdict: False 

Researched by Nusrat Essah

A quote card shared by an X user suggests that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over the number of committees created by the new Ghana government.

The card was shared on April 11, 2025, with a caption: “109 committees so far; reducing ministerial appointments and appointing more staffers and forming more committees is just like robbing Peter to pay Paul. IMF isn’t happy with Mahama’s fraudulent behavior.” 

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The flyer shows the IMF logo, embossed on one of their buildings. A statement on the photo which reads: “IMF raises alarm on too many committees created by new Ghana government to do what existing institutions are mandated by law to do,” is attributed to Bloomberg.

The post had garnered 125 comments, 84 reposts and 509 likes at the time of filing this report. It also had 45,000 views.

Fig 1 – Screenshot of the post as shared on X

GhanaFact’s monitoring showed that the quote card was circulated on Facebook. 

This report seeks to verify the accuracy of the claim about the IMF raising concerns over government committees.

Fact-Check

GhanaFact visited Bloomberg‘s official website and ran checks on its social media platforms but found no publication or news article related to the details contained on the quote card.

Also, a review of the IMF‘s official website and publications revealed no report or comment expressing concerns about the number of committees formed by the John Mahama-led government.

The most recent engagement between the government and the global lender occurred during the IMF staff team meetings in Accra from April 2 to April 15, 2025.

The two sides assessed Ghana’s economic performance and progress on structural reforms under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for 2023–2026. No mention was made of concerns about government committees from the IMF side.

Further investigation shows that no credible media organisation, either online or traditional, locally or internationally, has published an article supporting the claim on the visual card.  

There is no evidence to support the claim that the IMF made such a statement or that Bloomberg reported it.

Verdict

Therefore, the claim is rated False.