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North Tongu Constituency: Dr. Eleblu promises to unseat Okudzeto Ablakwa
Dr. Eleblu promises to make North Tongu Ghana’s agricultural hub as he launches bid to unseat Ablakwa as MP
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr John Saviour Yaw Eleblu has promised to make the North Tongu Constituency Ghana’s agricultural hub if voted into power.
Speaking after filing his nominations to contest for the NPP’s parliamentary candidate slot in the constituency, Dr. Eleblu assured that he would use transformational leadership approach laced with transparency, integrity, and honesty.
“I will change our constituency into an agricultural hub to feed North Tongu and the entire country and also for export,” he said.
Dr Eleblu said he will establish business development centers in all the electoral areas and residents will be supported to create businesses and grow them for wealth creation.
He promised to facilitate the establishment of three Technical, Vocational, Engineering, and Technology (TVET) centers in the constituency to train the youths to become entrepreneurs.
He also assured he will assist qualified youths in the party to gain admission into tertiary institutions of their choice, as well as get employment opportunities in the security services and other government agencies.
Dr. Eleblu said he is the right man to unseat Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who has been MP for 11 years now saying “I have what it takes to be a parliamentary candidate to challenge the opposition NDC’s candidate to win the seat.
I am very ready to change the narrative of NPP in North Tongu and bring hope to the party folks in the constituency.
”Dr. Eleblu assured that although the NPP has been performing badly in North Tongu, he has the right strategies in place to canvas for votes and topple the NDC.
“Our target is to get 30,000 votes in North Tongu and we have mapped out many complementary strategies to achieve this. The first is our membership drive to register a minimum of 10,000 members,” he disclosed.
Dr. Eleblu told supporters the constituency deserves an MP who is committed to improving the lives of the people and not one who is chasing national clout.
“North Tongu deserves a real MP. Somebody who will represent the people and lobby for jobs and development projects. And not somebody who is becoming like a vigilante who is going round chasing people for budget overruns,” he said.
“In fact, NDC has not done anything to lift the people of North Tongu and Volta Region out of poverty. It is only the NPP that cares and we must begin to reward the party with votes,” he added.
He said the NPP has contributed hugely to the development of the constituency including investing in the US$34 million Togorme Irrigation project which is expected to serve as a foundational infrastructure for the development of agricultural and agribusiness projects for the needed economic transformation.
He said the NPP has ensured the construction of new roads in the area, 2 new courts for the judiciary to facilitate the quick delivery of justice, the building of a new market complex in Juapong, and many more.
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
