Ekumfi MP Abeiku Crentsil asserts that President Akufo-Addo inadvertently promoted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by admitting to the lack of development in Ekumfi.

According to the President, the neglect stemmed from voters opting to oust Francis Ato Cudjoe, his appointed Deputy Minister, in the 2020 general elections.

Crentsil asserts that President Akufo-Addo inadvertently promoted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by admitting to the lack of development in Ekumfi.

According to the President, the neglect stemmed from voters opting to oust Francis Ato Cudjoe, his appointed Deputy Minister, in the 2020 general elections.

"Ato Cudjoe was your MP and I made him a Deputy Minister and you voted him out in the last elections and because of that, I did not pay attention to development in your area, I have to be honest with you but since you have brought it up I will pay attention to it."

After this, Mr. Crentsil emphasized his doubts that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, regardless of its tenure, would give Ekumfi's development top priority in an interview with Citi FM on January 17.

“To me, I can say that the president has more or less spoken for the people to keep on voting for the NDC. Because indeed, he knows that if the NPP is in power for whatever years, there is nothing they can offer the people of Ekumfi. He’s finished our campaign for us,” he said.

“It is a very unfortunate statement, a very, very unfortunate talk because this is my second term of being an MP for the people of Ekumfi. And indeed when you go to Ekumfi, whatever development is being done is by the NDC or NDC government by then. It is unfortunate that the NPP has been in power for the past eight years and they cannot point to one project they have done for the people of Ekumfi.”

“I think if the president is talking to the people of this country, I think he should say something comfortable. He shouldn’t say things like that. I was unhappy when I heard it."