Ketu North MP explains why politicians don't pick their calls sometimes

Ketu North MP Eric Edem Agbana discusses the intense pressures of public service, explaining why politicians often struggle to answer phone calls. He highlights the personal toll of the job, referencing a recent incident where a colleague collapsed from exhaustion.
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It provides a rare, humanizing look at the administrative and emotional burdens faced by elected officials in Ghana.
Mr Agbana said about a week ago, Sosu had called him to represent the NDC at the GIMPA programme.
Copy link 1 Comment Add 3News as your preferred source on Google Preferred source Article tools Ask AI Listen to this article AI narration Playback position 0:00 5:45 10 10 Playback speed 1× The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Mr Eric Edem Agbana, has given a candid insight into why politicians sometimes fail to answer phone calls, describing the pressure of public service as overwhelming and often unseen.
In a deeply personal Facebook post titled _"Midnight musings!!!"_, the MP narrated how he was disturbed after seeing a video of his friend and brother, Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu, collapsing while delivering a speech at GIMPA on Thursday, September 24.
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