NIMA MP LIES EXPOSED BY PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA AND THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
“I BROUGHT THE ROADS!” — THE BABA JAMAL CLAIM PUT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AS NIMA & MAAMOBI ASK: WHO REALLY DID IT?
Residents of Nima and Maamobi are now at the centre of a growing political conversation over the road projects being undertaken in the communities, with questions being raised about who should actually receive credit for the development.
The controversy surrounds claims that Baba Jamal was the main person behind the road projects, with the impression that he personally brought the projects to the communities.
But that claim raises an important question: Who actually secured the roads for Nima and Maamobi?
The road works are being undertaken as part of broader government and municipal efforts to improve infrastructure in the Ayawaso East area. The projects involve road resurfacing, asphalt overlay, sectional repairs and pothole patching aimed at improving movement within the communities.
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has publicly acknowledged the role of the national government in supporting road infrastructure development in the municipality, including President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for Roads and Highways.
That raises questions about any attempt by an individual politician to portray the projects as a personal achievement.
SO, WHERE DOES BABA JAMAL'S ROLE BEGIN AND END?
As the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal can legitimately advocate for development in his constituency and participate in efforts to secure projects for residents.
But there is an important difference between advocating for a project and claiming to be the person who personally brought or single-handedly secured the project.
If the claim is that Baba Jamal was the principal person responsible for bringing the Nima and Maamobi road projects, then residents deserve to see the evidence.
Which ministry approved the project?
Who funded it?
Who awarded the contract?
Who initiated the project?
And most importantly:
Was it Baba Jamal who secured the project, or was it delivered through the government and the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly?
These questions are becoming increasingly important because public development projects are ultimately funded and implemented through public institutions.
For residents of Nima and Maamobi, the issue should not be about political photographs or who stands beside the contractor when work begins.
It should be about the truth.
If Baba Jamal played a major role in lobbying for the projects, that contribution should be clearly explained and acknowledged.
But if the projects were secured and funded through the national government and the Municipal Assembly, then claiming exclusive credit would create a misleading impression about how the projects came about.
NIMA AND MAAMOBI DESERVE THE FULL STORY
Residents have every right to know who deserves credit for the roads they are finally seeing constructed in their communities.
The roads belong to the people.
The money involved is public money.
And the institutions responsible should be clearly identified.
So before anyone declares themselves the “man behind the roads,” there is one question that needs a straight answer:
WHO REALLY BROUGHT THE ROADS TO NIMA AND MAAMOBI?
The people deserve facts — not political competition over who gets the credit.