Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has sounded the alarm over worsening national challenges, calling on President John Mahama to urgently intervene in critical sectors of the economy.
In an open letter to the President, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh warned that governance failures were placing unbearable pressure on citizens and businesses, stressing that public involvement in governance should be seen as an advantage rather than a threat.
He raised sharp concerns about the energy sector, describing the return of persistent power outages, popularly known as dumsor, as a policy failure that is crippling businesses and eroding public confidence. He urged government to suspend the GH¢1 fuel levy, conduct a full audit of the energy sector, and engage Independent Power Producers to restore stability.
The MP further proposed structural reforms, including a merger between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), as well as the creation of an Independent Power Market Administrator.
Turning to agriculture, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh warned that reduced cocoa producer prices were worsening hardship for farmers, threatening productivity, and encouraging smuggling. He called for urgent income-support measures to protect farmers and sustain the sector.
He also raised alarm over alleged irregular recruitment at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming that more than 3,000 contract staff were hired without proper clearance, with some later facing drastic salary cuts. According to him, this undermines environmental governance and investor confidence.
On food distribution, the MP criticized inefficiencies that have left schools facing shortages despite bumper harvests in farming communities. He proposed an emergency produce purchase scheme, expanded storage facilities, and reforms to strengthen supply chains.
“Overlooking the warning signs of the issues raised causes major setbacks in our national development,” he cautioned, urging the President to act swiftly to avert further deterioration.
