Renowned actress and producer Yvonne Nelson has voiced her strong disapproval regarding the ongoing 'dumsor' crisis in the country, sparked by a recent incident at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tema General Hospital.

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In response to a viral video depicting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tema General Hospital struggle with power cuts on Tuesday night, where a nurse highlighted the threat posed to incubated babies' lives, Nelson criticized the government, labelling the country's leaders as "wicked.

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" Taking to social media, Nelson addressed President Nana Akufo-Addo directly, questioning how he could sleep at night amidst such crises and accusing the government of eight years of deception.“I don’t even know what to type. Our leaders are wicked. @NAkufoAddo how do you sleep at night? 8 years of lies.

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” Rapper Sarkodie also weighed in, attributing the situation to government misprioritization and expressing concern for the affected infants. Tragically, the power outage reportedly led to the death of a newborn, according to Ramatu, a 24-year-old mother who recounted her devastating loss on TV3.

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“I was supposed to go and visit my baby around 4 am this morning [Wednesday] so when I went there, I could not find my baby and the doctor told me to wait outside so I was outside and he came that they are sorry because I have lost my child due to the light out last night [Tuesday Night],” she told TV3’s Joseph Armstrong Gold Alorgbey.

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However, the hospital has issued a statement denying any casualties directly linked to the power outage, with its Medical Director clarifying that no lives were lost due to the incident. See tweet below: I don’t even know what to type. Our Leaders are WICKED. @NAkufoAddo how do you sleep at night? 8 years of lies. #DUMSORMUSTSTOP pic.twitter.com/SjyhocLe0g— 𝓨𝓿𝓸𝓷𝓷𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝓵𝓼𝓸𝓷 (@yvonnenelsongh) March 27, 2024

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