Tensions escalated earlier today, Tuesday, June 18, as police deployed pepper spray and fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting the sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels.

The protest, organized by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, aims to halt the sale of four SSNIT hotels to Rock City Hotel Limited, owned by Ghana’s Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.

Mr. Ablakwa, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led the demonstration to exert pressure on President Akufo-Addo to intervene and prevent the controversial sale.

Speaking at a news conference yesterday, Mr. Ablakwa emphasized the peaceful nature of the protest and assured the Ghana Police Service’s cooperation in maintaining