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The Minority in Parliament has summoned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to explain the government’s donation of relief items valued at GH¢10 million to Jamaica and Cuba.
The relief package, sent to support victims of a recent hurricane, includes bags of rice, mattresses, gari mix, cocoa products, storage tanks, and other essential supplies. Part of the assistance was also reportedly allocated to Sudan.
Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin questioned the rationale behind the donation, particularly at a time when the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is struggling to provide relief to Ghanaians affected by floods and other disasters.
He stated that Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee was not briefed prior to the donation and called for transparency regarding how the relief items were procured and financed.
“In this country, we have serious disasters, including recent flooding, yet NADMO says it has no stock. We need to understand why such huge donations are being made outside when our people are in need,” he said.
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh also called on the minister to brief Parliament on the deployment of Ghanaian troops to Benin following an attempted military takeover, including the number of personnel involved and the financial cost to the state.
The Minority insists that Parliament must be fully informed on all foreign relief and security commitments to ensure accountability and prudent use of public resources.
