Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, the former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, has predicted that Tema, Kasoa, and Nsawam will start feeling the pain of high rent.
According to the former MP, when construction works are completed in Tema, Kasoa, and Nsawam, residents will start feeling the pain of high rent.
In a news card shared by GHOne TV, Dr Dickson Adomako-Kissi stated, “Tema, Kasoa, and Nsawam will start feeling the pain of high rent when the highways are completed”.
Netizens reacting to the former member of parliament’s remarks stated, “Unfortunately, that’s a proven reality.
People take advantage of every and anything for rent-seeking behaviour (no pun intended).
Obviously, he isn’t against fixing of roads. What he said speaks to the greed of some landlords and real estate agents”.
A netizen argued, “Nonsense. Rent is high in certain areas because the road network is good and everyone wants to stay in these areas.
As more roads are being constructed everywhere, rent prices would generally fall because there are more places with a good road network”.
One X user added, “You people insulting him, don’t understand the thing.
A netizen added, “Whatever he says is true because when the roads are completed and motorable, people will start searching for apartments around the enclave, and the wicked landlords will start to increase their rents without thinking twice..”
“Oh ho, npp and negativity, so these corridors should not be opened up for potential economic development ha??.. Remember, economic activities go hand in hands movement of people, goods and services. And so also can rent and many other developmental challenges. Please let GH grow”, one last X user added.
In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has urged tenants to report landlords who are demanding two years’ rent in advance.
According to President Mahama, the rising housing costs continue to place a heavy burden on households, adding that access to affordable accommodation is increasingly difficult.
Mahama encouraged tenants to take decisive action by reporting such cases to the rent court, ensuring that offenders would be held accountable.
Speaking during a dialogue with Organised Labour at the Jubilee House in Accra on Tuesday, March 17, stated, “Housing is a major problem, and for households, it is consuming their income. We need to have a national housing dialogue and decide how, between the private sector, government, and labour, we can come together and come up with a social housing policy to make sure that we provide affordable housing for workers to purchase on a mortgage or to be able to rent at a favourable cost,” he stated.
“The reason why the private house owners are taking advantage is because of the deficit in housing. We have the rent court, and we say do not take more than six months of rent advance, but the one who is renting and the house owner are both not prepared to go to the rent court,” he added.
“You can go and report him to the rent court, and we will hold that landlord accountable,” he emphasised.
See the post below:
Tema, Kasoa, and Nsawam will start feeling the pain of high rent when the highways are completed… – Dr. Dickson Adomako-Kissi (Former MP, Anyaa-Sowutuom)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/RMXAbeXUAk
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) May 11, 2026