President Akufo-Addo has described the controversy surrounding the decision to cede some of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels to Rock City Hotels, owned by his Minister for Agriculture, , as needless. The issue gained significant attention after North Tongu Member of Parliament, , and organised labour staged a protest, leading to a nationwide industrial action. They viewed the decision as a distress sale, especially considering that one of the hotels was profitable and was being transferred to a government appointee. In response to the protests, organised labour announced plans to reform its representatives on the SSNIT board. However, speaking at the 12th Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Trades Union Congress, President Akufo-Addo emphasised that the controversy was unnecessary.