An Open Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: A summons to protect the Ghanaian dream
The Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Accra, Ghana.
My dear Brother and Colleague,
From our formative days in the trenches of student leadership to the high offices we now navigate, our bond has always been anchored in a singular pursuit: the defence of the Ghanaian identity. We learned early, in the dormitories and the lecture halls, that leadership is the art of standing tallest when the winds of injustice blow hardest.
I write to you today with the same conviction that led me to publish my recent piece, “Ghana’s Diplomatic Counterstrike: Vindication of Sovereign Dignity.” In that article:https://fmnewsonline.com/editorial/ghana-s-diplomatic-counterstrike-vindication-of-sovereign-dignity/, I applauded your swift, decisive action in the Israel-Ghana case. I stood as a witness to your brilliance, documenting how you shielded our national pride with the precision of a statesman. That victory was not just a win for the Ministry; it was a vindication of my trust in the boy I knew in secondary school and the man I see leading our foreign policy today. It is that same trust that brings me to the urgent petition of Sir Sam Jonah.
*The Paradox of the Pioneer*
Honourable Minister, the $600 million River Park Estate in Abuja is currently the scene of a “diplomatic crime.” The alleged administrative expropriation of Sir Sam’s interests by the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is a chilling juxtaposition to the Pan-African ideals we preach. If the state remains a spectator while corporate filings are cancelled in the face of court injunctions, we are effectively telling every Ghanaian investor that their citizenship ends at the Aflao border.
In the Israel case, you proved that Ghana is not a nation to be trifled with. You showed that our sovereign dignity is not for sale. I ask you now: is the dignity of our greatest entrepreneur any less sacred?
*A Legacy Under Siege*
Sir Sam Jonah did not build a city in Abuja because he loved Ghana less; he built it because he believed in an Africa without borders. To reward that faith with the “administrative kidnapping” of his life’s work, leaving 200 workers unpaid and millions of dollars in jeopardy, is a bitterness no patriot should endure.
You and I know that the “Year of Return” becomes a hollow slogan if the capital we send out is not protected with the same ferocity with which we invite capital in. Aphorisms of our youth remind us that “a shepherd who defends the sheep against the lion but ignores the wolf has still lost the flock.”
*The Call to the Frontline*
I recall the fire we shared as student leaders when we refused to let the powerful bully the weak. I see that same fire in your recent diplomatic triumphs. I ask you now to bring that “Diplomatic Counterstrike” to the Abuja crisis.
The petition dated 13 December 2025 is not just a file on your desk; it is a test of the precedent you set with Israel. Remind our neighbours that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under your leadership is the fortress of every Ghanaian, whether they are a student in a hostel or a titan in a boardroom.
A man may build a landmark in a distant land, but his strength must always come from the soil that gave him his name. Minister, be that strength. The landmark is in Abuja, but the soul of our economic sovereignty is in your hands.
With the highest fraternal regards and unwavering expectation,
Raymond Ablorh
(Your Trusted Comrade)
Raymond Ablorh is a Policy, Research, Government Relations, & Strategic Communication Consultant. raymondablorh25@gmail.com
