Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP),
is facing intense backlash on social media following a controversial post about the upcoming nationwide strike announced by the leadership of Organized Labour.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 3, Ahiagbah suggested that the strike, slated for October 10, 2024, was being financially influenced by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Ahiagbah’s post read: “Is it true that the leadership of Organized Labor received a GHC400,000 donation from the NDC? If it is true, is Organized Labor raising funds for anything? If yes, have they approached other political parties for donations?
“If Organized Labor is not raising funds, what informed the NDC’s donation? How is the NDC’s donation related to Organized Labor’s sudden anti-galamsey advocacy and the subsequent declaration of a nationwide strike? Is it a mere coincidence, or is there more to it? I would vouch for Organized Labor, but that won’t be enough because it smells fishy… Galamsey is a menace. Let’s not politicize the fight to defeat it…”
The post quickly ignited criticism, with social media users accusing Ahiagbah of making baseless allegations against the NDC and Organized Labour.
However, the most shocking aspect of the online interaction came when some users wished death on Ahiagbah, referring to a recent accident he had survived.
One user commented, “I now understand why some people were wishing you had died in your accident,” while another added, “I pray u don’t make it next time in another accident.”
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In response to these harsh comments, Ahiagbah took to his platform to respond, “I pray God saves you and those who wished me dead from accidents in your daily commutes. It’s not everything you joke with,” he replied to one of the users.
In another reply, Ahiagbah said, “May God protect and save you from the misfortune of being in an accident… But remember your comment here any time you seat in a vehicle.”
Read some of the banter comments below:
