My office is still on lockdown - Gabby Otchere-Darko

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, 19 April 2020 lifted the three-week partial lockdown in Greater Accra, Kasoa, Greater Kumasi and Tema citing achievements made with aggressive contact-tracing and enhanced testing capacities which have made it possible to contain the spread of the virus in the country despite 1,042 positive cases.

Gabby in a post on Twitter said it’s imperative for Ghanaians to be mindful about how they carry out their daily activities.

He stressed that his office is still under lockdown and advised persons who can work from home to do so in order to avoid the spread of the deadly disease.

“Accra’s partial lockdown has been lifted. But, my office has decided to go by the President’s advice to work from home because we can still get our work done and stay at home. If you do not need to be at work to work please work from home”.

Gabby’s statement received a lot of reactions from Twitter users with many attributing his tweet to politics.

Meanwhile, the opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has also described president Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift the ban on the partial lockdown as premature.

"The lifting of the partial lockdown by President Akufo-Addo, at a time the country is witnessing astronomical increases in positive COVID-19 cases, particularly horizontal infections, is totally premature and lacks scientific basis.” A statement signed by the party’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, read.

Read the tweets below.

Accra’s partial lockdown has been lifted. But, my office has decided to go by the President’s advice to work from home because we can still get our work done and stay at home. If you do not need to be at work to work please work from home. Thank you

— Gabby Otchere-Darko (@GabbyDarko) April 20, 2020

Gabby Gabby Gabby. Your uncle chose politics over science, Ghanaian lives over re-election and you are here telling us to work from home as you are doing, by the way what is the work of the Danquah institute apart from the usual money laundering that you are globally renowned in?

— Sk_Kuranchie (@RasKofiRas1) April 20, 2020

Greedy and selfish group of people, who only think of their interest irrespective of others losing their lives. Any Ghanaian who will make a line to vote for NPP must be stabbing themselves in the back.

— Edem Prosper (@Edemprosper2) April 20, 2020

What made the @NAkufoAddo lift the ban. Even in UK ???????? it has been extended. The citizens health is valuable than the economy or your vote period!!!!

— Crystal Kate Smith (@Crystal982Smith) April 20, 2020

So what is the wisdom on lifting the lockdown? So that the eastern region will not also go down? So that we will take our minds off the. 1 billion USD?

— Augustine M Cobbinah (@AMcobbinah) April 20, 2020

Even when it was locked down the recorded cases shot to 1,343 and what the president could think of is his re-election? We all know that the developed countries with much health care are still locked down, why are you guys so selfish and wicked?

— Sadat Abdul Razak (@sadat_razak) April 20, 2020

Ur head like brand new clay pot.
Do u expect the kayaye or the spare part dealer to work from home?

— Kofi Selasi Felix (@FelixAgbetornyo) April 20, 2020

Your uncle should pray he doesn’t live to regret putting his selfish interest over the lives of our people!

— Jibreal B.A. Hamenoo (@JibrealHamenoo) April 20, 2020

Oh sir u only being smart with us. You know that this decision is purely Political ba u rather write this to paint a picture. u can work from home because u are a Bigman what of us anyway. We are scared to go ba if we do not go how do we feed our families.

— Music K. Alexander (@MusicAlexandr) April 20, 2020

I thought you are the personal advisor to the president or I’m getting it wrong. Which one

— D.E Jr Rawlings (@Elikem_David) April 20, 2020

How on earth would a leader take such unreasonable decision. What did the president @NAkufoAddo take we Ghanaians for? Did you advise him on the side effects?

— Senyo Jerry Afeku (@AfekuSenyo) April 20, 2020

So you know this and you didnt advise your Uncle Akuffo Addo to keep it locked? You people dont think about us at all. God is watching you. But i believe God will cause some imbalance in your government so you will know that there is God.

— Braa Ekow Gh (@Braa_Ekow_Gh) April 20, 2020