On Monday, October 16, 2023, while on an official visit to assess the impact of flooding, resulting from the recent Akosombo Dam spillage, President Akufo-Addo, made a remark emphasising his readiness to discharge his responsibility towards the disaster-stricken citizens, even though he is well aware they do not favour him and his political party, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Though the comment seemed lighthearted, even causing some members of his immediate audience to laugh, individuals, from within parliament to academia to social and traditional media, have criticised his person and the comment.
The Queen Mother of the Mepe Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, Mamaga Adzo Srako IV, however, sees things differently. Her jurisdiction is one of the flood-devastated areas, she was in the audience when the president spoke and she has mounted what seems like a defence for him, arguing there are weightier issues to spotlight.
“The president made promises that immediately he’ll see to us, and in the long term he’ll see to us.
