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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the Volta Region on Monday, October 16 to assess the impact of the Akosombo dam spillage and the situation of the victims.

During his visit, he stirred controversy by subtly mentioning that he had come to sympathize with the victims, regardless of the fact that they do not vote for his party.

“When these things happen and government acts, politics does not come into the matter at all. When I took the Oath of Office as President, I took the oath as president for every single individual in Ghana, all people in Ghana, all districts and whether they voted for me or not, once I have taken the oath, I am the President of all the people so Togbe, I want the people here, beginning with you, and the elders to understand that when something like this happens and Government acts, Government is acting for Ghanaians, all Ghanaians.

“I came here because Ghanaians are having difficulties and are suffering, and it is my responsibility to try and help. Because, if it is a question of counting who votes for me and who doesn't vote for me, then I shouldn't be here, because you don't vote for me. But that is not my concern. And, in any event, one day you will vote for me and my party," he said to some of the victims at Mepe in the Region.

This remark has generated intense backlash for the President.

Meanwhile, some Communicators of the NPP claim President Akufo-Addo made the comment in jest.

Opanyin Agyekum adding his voice to the discussion said such comments shouldn't have come from the President.

"We've heard the President made the comment in jest . . . if it were a party activist who said it, there would've been nothing wrong but for the President to say it . . . he could've ended it at his earlier statement but to bring in the vote . . . this is not a time or a place to joke..." he told Kwami Sefa Kayi in a panel discussion on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo'

Listen to him in the video below