A communication team member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Asafo Adjei, has sparked intense discussion following a scathing critique comparing service delivery standards and public accountability between South Africa and Ghana.
Speaking on Hot 93.9FM’s ‘Hot Morning Drive’ hosted by Oman Nana, Asafo Adjei drawn sharp comparisons involving major service providers—specifically mentioning telecommunications giant MTN and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)—while declaring that South Africans demand and demonstrate far higher standards of civic sensibility than Ghanaians
The NPP communicator argued that South Africans actively hold state institutions and corporate bodies to higher standards of service delivery, whereas Ghanaians often tolerate persistent inefficiency and poor utility management.
Stressing on the operational shortcomings of service providers like ECG and telecom operators like MTN, he criticized administrative failures in making basic services—such as electricity meters and reliable network infrastructure—accessible without systemic frustration.
Expressing frustration over recurring power outages, metering delays, and operational friction in Ghana, he famously questioned the management competence of utility operators, remarking on the apparent lack of proactive management within the utility sector.
