Deputy Minister for Agric, John Dumelo
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. What’s especially women?
It’s becoming annoying these days, the way you guys want to always prioritise women and neglect the men. Let’s all benefit from it. Equality, you guys are preaching, and so it should be.”
John Dumelo, reacting to the concerns of Emmanuelson, stated, “No one is neglecting the men. Women have always been marginalized for centuries when it comes to opportunities. We won’t let that happen in the agricultural space. I will always support gender equality.”
The issue of gender equality has raised a lot of debates in Ghana and across Africa. Some argue for equal distribution of resources, while others highlight the importance of an intervention to address historical and systematic disparities.
Read X posts below
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 agriculturial space in Ghana. Kudos to Mastercard… pic.twitter.com/HFy5yXngSk
— Farmer John,MP (@johndumelo) May 30, 2025
Hon. What’s especially women?
It’s becoming annoying these days the way you guys want to always prioritise women and neglect we the men. Let’s all benefit from it. Equality you guys are preaching, and so it should be.— Emmanuelson 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@CourageMortey1) June 1, 2025
No one is neglecting the men. Women have always been marginalized for centuries when it comes to opportunities. We won’t let that happen in the agricultural space. I will always support gender equality. ✌️ https://t.co/kabSxL5xft
— Farmer John,MP (@johndumelo) June 1, 2025
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