Ada Youth Chase MP Over Poor Performance

Frustration is boiling over in the Ada enclave as angry residents and youth groups staged a massive street protest over what they describe as years of neglect, poor infrastructure and worsening living conditions in the area.

The demonstration, organized by a pressure group known as Ada Youth, saw scores of residents from Ada East and Ada West flood the principal streets on Saturday, May 23, 2026, demanding urgent intervention in roads, healthcare, street lighting, water supply and coastal erosion.

Protesters, carrying placards and chanting slogans demanding development, accused political leaders and Member of Parliament for Ada, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe of failing the people despite long-standing loyalty to her course.

The group later submitted a formal petition addressed to President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House and copied key state institutions, outlining what they termed “decades of neglect” in the area.

The petition highlighted deteriorating road networks, weak emergency healthcare response systems, inadequate social amenities and worsening coastal erosion, which residents say continue to threaten lives and livelihoods.

According to the group, residents can no longer endure avoidable hardships caused by poor governance and delayed development.

The youth identified six critical roads requiring immediate rehabilitation, including the Sege–Lolonya, Bornikope–Koluedor, Kasseh–Ada Foah, Ada Foah–Totope, Kasseh–Kajanya and Kasseh–Caesarkope roads.

They also demanded the installation and maintenance of streetlights to improve security and safety at night.

On healthcare, the group lamented poor ambulance services, delayed emergency response and inadequate medical facilities, stressing that residents should not die because of lack of timely medical assistance.

The petition further called for modernization of the Kasseh Market, improved potable water supply and expansion of sea defence projects in coastal communities such as Akplabanya, Azizakpe and Azizanya, where tidal waves continue to destroy homes and property.

The protesters gave government a three-week ultimatum to demonstrate visible commitment toward addressing their concerns, warning that failure to act could trigger another round of protests.

“If nothing changes, we shall return, and next time we may not be this gentle,” portions of the petition warned.

Meanwhile, lead convenor of the protest, Opesika T. Puplampu, expressed disappointment in the District Assembly for allegedly refusing to send representatives to receive the petition despite prior notification of the demonstration.

According to him, the petition would subsequently be presented to the various district assemblies today.

But even before the protest began, the Member of Parliament for Ada, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, appeared to distance herself from the demonstration.

In a Facebook post prior to the protest, the MP accused an unnamed executive member of the NDC of allegedly collaborating with members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sabotage the government through the protest.

She suggested the demonstration was politically motivated and influenced by opposition elements seeking to discredit the ruling party in the constituency.

However, organizers of the protest strongly rejected claims of political manipulation, insisting the demonstration was a non-partisan citizens’ movement aimed solely at demanding development for Ada.

According to the group, people from all political backgrounds participated in the protest in the collective interest of the area’s development and welfare.

The identity of the NDC executive member accused by the MP remains unknown.