The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Agric, John Dumelo, has reaffirmed his commitment to gender equality after an X user criticised his focus on empowering women in in agriculture.
On May 30, 2025, the Deputy Minister posted about the launch of the $87 million Bridge in Agriculture Programme, an initiative aimed at providing affordable capital and technical support for young entrepreneurs in the sector, especially women who own Small and Medium Enterprises (SME, s).
He wrote, "Yesterday, on behalf of my boss, Hon Eric Opoku, I launched the $87m Bridge in Agriculture Programme, an initiative aimed at providing affordable capital and technical support for the youth, especially women who own SMEs in the agricultural space in Ghana.
Kudos to Mastercard Foundation and all financial entities involved for this transformative" However, an X user named Emmanuelson expressed disappointment in the post shared by John Dumelo, questioning the emphasis on women, saying, "Hon.
