“Basic needs must always come first” – Nana Aba Anamoah defends Mahama  

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Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned media personality, has defended President John Dramani Mahama following his recent remarks that his government’s focus is on the basic needs of Ghanaians and not the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.  

According to Nana Aba Anamoah, Ghanaians basic needs must always come first.

Nana Aba Anamoah listed food, water, jobs and dignity as the things people actually struggle with.

In a post on X, Nana Aba Anamoah wrote, “Basic needs must always come first. Our money and energy should be channelled into what truly makes life easier for the average Ghanaian.

Food, water, jobs and dignity – those are the things people actually struggle with”.

 She detailed that Ghana’s money and energy should be channelled into what truly makes life easier for the average Ghanaian. Her comment come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

However, Richard Ahiagbah, the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC are first-class scammers.

The NPP Communications Director asserted that the NDC in opposition deceived the clergy and Ghanaians into believing they are anti-LGBTQ to win political power.

 Richard Ahiagbah, in his post, shared an old video of President Mahama and some NDC members advocating for the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+.

In a social media page post on April 1, 2026, Richard Ahiagbah stated, “President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC are first-class scammers. They deceived the clergy and Ghanaians into believing they are anti-LGBTQ to win political power. Now, as President Mahama claims, Anti-LGBTQ+ is not a priority. He states, “Anti-LGBTQ+ is not the most important issue.” This is dishonesty on steroids.

I hope the clergy will be brave enough to call out the President… Please listen to President Mahama’s position on LGBTQ+ in opposition and in power.

What do you call this, Honesty or dishonesty? SAD!”.

Also, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has fired shots at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill.

According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country.

In a post shared on his X page on March 31, 2026, Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Unbelievable! Where are the Ecumenical bodies and CSOs who spat fire and brimstone in 2024 over LGBTQ issues against President Akufo-Addo?

President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country into thinking they (Mahama, NDC) would preserve our values against LGBTQ when power is entrusted to them.

Today, he is distancing himself from the bill and claiming it’s no longer important.

After winning power and distributing LGBTQ teacher manuals to schools, he thinks our values no longer matter.

This indeed is another Mahama scam”.

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