Kwaku Bonsam Begs Mahama for Sanitation Minister Role, Proposes Solution to Ghana’s Waste Crisis

• Popular Ghanaian spiritualist Nana Kwaku Bonsam has appealed to President Mahama to appoint him as Minister for Sanitation
• He promised to use security personnel to enforce discipline and fine citizens who litter or dispose of waste improperly
• His comments come as the rainy season approaches, despite the ministry being among those scrapped by the new administration

Popular Ghanaian spiritualist and traditional priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to appoint him as the Minister for Sanitation.

According to the traditional priest, Ghana’s sanitation crisis requires bold leadership to address, and he believes he can nip the age-old problem in the bud.

Speaking in a TikTok video sighted by YEN.com.gh, Nana Kwaku Bonsam stated that the issue of sanitation in the country is a result of indiscipline on the part of the citizenry.

For this reason, the renowned spiritualist said he would use personnel from the various security agencies to instill discipline in the populace to solve the waste crisis bedeviling the country.

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"There are some people who, when you give them a position, they can't do the job. If for nothing at all, just give me the Sanitation Minister role. I will use soldiers, police, fire service personnel, and prison officers to instill discipline in the citizenry and ensure the country is kept clean.

"I will also institute measures to arrest, fine, and charge people who litter and dispose of waste indiscriminately. If you are arrested for littering, you will be fined GH¢50. If you repeat the offence a second time, you will pay GH¢100. But if you are caught a third time, you will go to prison for at least three days," he said.

He added that the rainy season was near, and so the government must act decisively to prevent flooding in major parts of the country.

Upon assuming office on January 7, 2025, President Mahama scrapped seven ministries, reducing the number from 30 to 23, as part of efforts to streamline, restructure, and cut government expenditure.

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The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources was one of the scrapped ministries.

It is therefore unclear if Nana Kwaku Bonsam is aware of this or is calling on the president to reinstate the sanitation ministry.

The Ghanaian traditional priest, however, played a key role in the campaign of the National Democratic Congress and President Mahama during the 2024 elections, where they promised to reduce the size of government.

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Reactions to Bonsam begging for ministerial role

Kwaku Bonsam's message appears to have resonated well with some netizens who saw his video, as they took to the comment section to commend him.

YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the comments below:

@KWAKU Abeiku said:

"Kwaku ooo Kwaku, I really support your idea."

@Nana Sei also said

"The sensible man in Ghana."

@BABS commented:

"Nana it's a great idea, I salute U."

Kwaku Bonsam drops prophecy about Akufo-Addo

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Nana Kwaku Bonsam dropped a prophecy about Ghana's former president, Nana Akufo-Addo.

In a viral video, the spiritualist stated that a strange illness will hit the former president.

According to him, the gods are angry with Akufo-Addo because of his many "sins" in government.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh