Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for the removal of the board of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), accusing them of ignoring calls to stop the sale of hotels to Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong.

Speaking on the New Day show on TV3, Ablakwa insisted that the entire SSNIT board should be dissolved for their lack of responsiveness to labor concerns.

He emphasized the need for a majority of board members to represent organized labor to prevent political interference and ensure SSNIT operates in the best interest of workers.

Ablakwa also stated his opposition to any government official, regardless of party affiliation, acquiring state assets, citing his long-standing stance against what he terms "state capture."

“That whole board must be dissolved, how can labour ask you to stop the sale of the hotels and you are not stopping, SSNIT has been so unresponsive,” he said on the New Day show on TV3 Wednesday, June 19.

“We have to change the SSNIT Law, the majority of the board members should be organized labour representatives, at least labour should appoint the chair,” he said.

He raised concerns about a conflict of interest involving Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong in the SSNIT hotels sale, pointing out that Acheampong's company, Rock City, won the bid for the hotels while he was a Minister of State.

Ablakwa has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate this matter, organizing demonstrations and voicing public outrage over what he perceives as irregularities in the transaction.

In response, Richard Ahiagbah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) defended the process, arguing that the procurement to sell SSNIT's hotel shares to Rock City began in 2018, long before Acheampong became Minister for Food and Agriculture.

He dismissed claims of conflict of interest, asserting that the process has been transparent and above board.

The controversy continues to unfold as Ablakwa and supporters demand accountability and transparency in the handling of SSNIT's assets.