Akufo-Addo appears to enjoy insults hurled at him – Vim Lady suggests

Radio personality Afia Pokua known popularly as Vim Lady believes that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo enjoys it when a section of Ghanaians are insulting him.

The President during his visit to the Volta Region to sympathize with communities affected by the flood, said he was there as a father for all.

He further indicated that if it were for votes, he wouldn’t have even been there because the people in the Region do not vote for him.

But reacting to the President’s comments, Afia Pokua indicated that it was very unnecessary for the President to have mentioned votes in his speech because this is a pressing developmental need.

To her, “It seems to me that the President relishes the insults hurled at him by the small boys all the time because this was very unnecessary and unfortunate. We should not justify these comments. You’re there because the people need help so why will you make such comments?”

What did Akufo-Addo say:

I need everybody here (to understand) and I hope you take the message all across… that when these things happen and the government acts, politics does not come into the matter at all.

When I took the oath of office as president, I took the oath of office as president for every single individual in Ghana, of all the people in Ghana, all districts.

And whether they voted for me or not, once I have taken the oath of office, I am the president of all the people.

So Togbe, I want the people here, beginning with you and the elders to understand that when something like this happens and the government acts, government is acting for Ghanaians, all Ghanaians.

I came here because Ghanaians are having difficulties and suffering. And it is my responsibility to try and help.

Because if it is the question of counting who votes for me and who doesn’t vote for me? I shouldn’t be here because you don’t vote for me. But that is not my concern. And in any event, one day you would vote for me and my party.

So Togbe, I came here this afternoon to express my sympathies and to commiserate with all the people in the Mepe area. I chose Mepe because this is the area that has been most affected.

Watch a video of the president's full remarks below (from 48:00):