Dear Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa,
I write this letter with a heavy heart, but as a constituent, it is the only channel left to make my concerns heard.
Drawn from personal experiences and conversations with many in North Tongu, this message may be blunt and may feel like a call-out, but such frank accountability is a necessary dose in every true democracy.
Now, to the main thrust of my letter:
You have built a reputation in Ghanaian politics as a fearless crusader, an anti-corruption advocate, a sharp debater, and now the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
To many outside North Tongu, you are a near-national hero. But to those of us at home, the question we keep asking is simple: Is this enterprise all about you?
North Tongu is blessed with many brilliant young men and women, yet you have chosen to play it solo. You have not cared to build a database of these sharp minds who could support your work.
This strategy might have been forgivable if results were evident. But the absence of outcomes from this one-man approach is a glaring problem.
Almost eight months into your ministerial role, the people of North Tongu have yet to see meaningful change.
Our roads remain deplorable, our youth remain jobless, and critical facilities continue to struggle.
In your pursuit of national acclaim, your own people, the very ones who gave you the highest electoral margin in Ghana, are being left behind.
We remember vividly the Akosombo Dam spillage in Mepe about three years ago. While the cameras captured your presence, many of us felt your efforts were more about showmanship than sustainable solutions.
Sadly, that same pattern seems to be repeating itself today: more gallery than groundwork, more attention to image than to infrastructure.
Take the roads, for instance. The Mepe–Sege stretch, which leads directly to the Battor Catholic Hospital, has been in a deplorable state for over a decade.
How do we talk about healthcare access when patients must endure such dangerous routes to reach our major hospital?
Other critical connections – from Mepe to Dove, Juapong to Podoe, Podoe to Ayiwata, and Ayiwata to Titikope- are equally neglected.
Then there is the painful matter of jobs. Along the Aveyime–Mepe stretch, unemployment has forced many young men into crime.
Night after night, homes are raided and belongings stolen. A single factory, one deliberate push for local industry, could redirect this restless energy into productivity. Yet, no such initiative has been championed.
North Tongu has never failed you.
Election after election, we have given you overwhelming support. But loyalty is not a blank cheque. If this neglect persists, trust will erode, not only in you, but in the NDC government you represent.
Honourable Ablakwa, leadership is not measured by how brightly one shines on the national stage, but by the tangible difference made in the lives of one’s people.
Like many of our compatriots across Ghana, North Tongu does not ask for charity. We ask for what is rightfully ours: safe roads, decent jobs, and a fair share of the national cake.
The clock is ticking. Will you be remembered as the minister who soared in Accra while his people languished in Mepe, Battor, Aveyime, and other North Tongu towns?
Or, will you be remembered as the leader who balanced ambition with responsibility, ensuring that North Tongu was never forgotten?
The choice and your legacy are in your hands.
Sincerely,
Joshua Kwasi Tigo, A not-too-proud constituent of yours.