A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Senyo Amekplenu, has launched a scathing critique of Ghana’s Minister for Works and Housing, accusing him of poor performance and failing to prioritise critical infrastructure projects.
Speaking in a media discussion, Amekplenu warned that Ghana risked severe water insecurity if urgent action was not taken. He argued that delays in water and housing-related projects could force the country to rely on imported drinking water, a cost he said many ordinary citizens could not afford.
“If we are not careful, we will end up importing water, and those without financial muscle will be left with unsafe alternatives,” he said, adding that the minister should focus on delivery rather than public briefings.
Amekplenu called on media organisations to independently assess the minister’s performance, suggesting he would score poorly if rated on a scale of one to 10. He cited the coastal defence project in the Volta Region, which he said had reached only about 25 per cent completion despite earlier high-profile launches involving senior government officials.
The NPP communicator questioned why the project, which he described as politically significant for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), had not been treated as a priority. He also criticised what he described as the silence of key political figures from the region, including Ketu South MP Abla Dzifa Gomashie, on the issue.
Amekplenu stressed that his comments were not driven by partisan politics but by development concerns, urging authorities to move beyond what he called “optics” and social media photo opportunities. He said residents of the Volta Region had endured years of hardship and deserved visible progress under the government’s reset agenda.