Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho
Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has warned the John Mahama-led government over the recent visa reforms introduced by the United States of America (USA).
According to him, the consequences of the visa reforms have no political colours, as both the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the ruling NDC would be affected.
He, therefore, urged the government to find appropriate ways of resolving the issue.
“I’m pleading with my NDC party to get the President to understand that this policy affects both NDC and NPP. If not handled properly, it would be like the DDEP, which dug a big hole for the NPP. Please, let’s put pride aside and resolve the issue ASAP. Ghana first,” he said in a social media post on July 10, 2025.
His comments follow the United States government’s recent revision of its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, which has seen a significant reduction in both the validity period and the number of entries permitted for most non-immigrant visa categories.
Under the updated guidelines issued by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ghanaian nationals applying for business and tourism visas (B-class) will now be issued single-entry visas valid for just three months.
This marks a departure from the previous policy, which allowed multiple entries over periods ranging from one to five years.
Meanwhile, the minister of Foreign Affairs Samule Okudzeto Ablakwa has been called out by some Ghanaians, accusing him of causing the recent changes in the visa policy by the US government.
I’m pleading with my NDC Party to get the President to understand that this policy affects both NDC & NPP. If not handled properly, it would be like the DDEP which dug a big hole for the NPP. Pls let’s put pride aside and resolve the issue ASAP. Ghana 🇬🇭 First 🙏🇬🇭❤️ pic.twitter.com/17V1nN1iqO
— Samuel Koku Anyidoho🇬🇭 (@KokuAnyidoho) July 10, 2025
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