Ablakwa challenges Minority to identify an evacuee denied GH¢5,500 allowance
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has challenged the Minority in Parliament to identify a Ghanaian evacuated from South Africa who did not receive the GH¢5,500 allowance, dismissing allegations of unaccounted funds as attempts to create a scandal. Mr Ablakwa said the evacuation exercise ended on September 4, 2026, and that he briefed the press three days later to account for the…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked the Minority in Parliament to find a Ghanaian who missed out on a GH¢5,500 allowance after being evacuated from South Africa, dismissing allegations of unaccounted funds as an attempt to create a scandal. The government evacuated Ghanaians from South Africa on September 4, 2026, following a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment and attacks against foreign nationals.
The evacuation lasted three days, and Mr. Ablakwa gave a press briefing on September 7 to explain the operation. He questioned claims that some individuals on the evacuation list couldn't be found and that funds for the exercise had not been fully accounted for. Mr. Ablakwa stated he was searching for a person to publicly claim they did not receive the allowance.
He also questioned why the evacuation had become controversial, insisting there was no scandal to uncover.
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