President John Dramani Mahama has been urged to ensure that government ministers spend more time engaging their constituents rather than appearing frequently at social events and on social media platforms such as TikTok.

The appeal was made at a diaspora town hall meeting in London on Sunday (31 May), by a UK-based Ghanaian, Ade Sawyerr, who said public officials risk appearing disconnected from citizens’ concerns.

He criticised what he described as growing public visibility of ministers at weekend social gatherings, arguing that such behaviour undermines public confidence in governance.

“Every weekend, we see on TikTok the ministers at parties instead of being with their constituents,” he said, urging the president to direct ministers to prioritise constituency engagement.

Sawyerr acknowledged what he called positive economic indicators presented by government officials but said public perception of their conduct remained a concern.

He also praised the Ghana High Commission in London for facilitating the engagement, which allowed members of the Ghanaian diaspora to interact directly with the president.

During the session, participants also raised concerns about recurring flooding in Accra and broader governance challenges, calling for stronger attention to urban infrastructure and service delivery.