Ablakwa dares Minority to produce one evacuee who did not receive GH¢5,500 allowance

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa challenged the Minority in Parliament to identify a single Ghanaian who was evacuated from South Africa and did not receive the GH¢5,500 reintegration allowance. He dismissed allegations of unaccounted funds as a fabricated scandal. The evacuation took place on September 4, 2026, after a rise in anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.

Ablakwa provided a press briefing on September 7 to detail the operation. He denied claims that some individuals on the evacuation list could not be located, asserting that no one has come forward to claim they did not receive the allowances. The Minister expressed his eagerness to hear from an evacuee who had not been paid. He questioned the controversy surrounding the exercise, stating that there was no scandal to uncover, and the entire world had praised the government for its commendable actions.

The Minority's concerns revolve around the whereabouts of those on the evacuation list and whether all expenses were correctly accounted for. Ablakwa insisted that the allowances were indeed paid.