If the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region is serious about survival, then we must confront a hard truth: leadership is not a favour. It is a responsibility. And right now, some within the current regional executive seem to have completely lost that script.

There is an emerging “busybody” culture—leaders acting as though their involvement in party affairs is an act of charity rather than a duty entrusted to them by the grassroots. That mindset is dangerous. It breeds arrogance, entitlement, and ultimately, a disconnect from the very people who built the party from the ground up.

Let’s get practical.

Recently, Hajia Safia, a National Women’s Organizer aspirant, made a significant contribution toward the regional party office project. She donated cement, other materials, and a cash amount of GH₵30,000. Out of this, GH₵10,000 was specifically allocated to the regional executives for fuel to support their supervisory role.

Now here’s the real issue: if these leaders were genuinely committed to the success of this project, common sense—and even basic patriotism—should have guided them to reinvest that fuel money back into the project. That is what leadership looks like. That is sacrifice. That is ownership.

But what do we see instead? Not a single regional executive has contributed financially to the project. Not even a token amount. Not even a gesture. And yet, they position themselves as “supervisors.”

Supervisors of what exactly?

Let’s also address the elephant in the room—the land acquisition narrative. There have been claims that Chairman Samba personally paid for the land allocated for the party office. That is simply not accurate. The land was allocated to the party, and the party paid for it. On the very same day, another parcel of land around the popular office area was allocated to Chairman Samba himself, which is now fenced.

So the question is simple: if personal sacrifice is the standard, why wasn’t that land donated to the party for its office?

And while we are setting the record straight, let it be known that if there is anyone the party should genuinely appreciate for their role in this process, it should be Mion Zoo Naa, Mr. Fuzy Generator, and the then Chairman of the Lands Commission, Lawyer Dubik. Credit must go where it is due.

Let’s not pretend we don’t see the pattern. Politics should not be turned into a personal investment scheme where individuals accumulate assets and later leverage influence to maintain power. That is not party building—that is self-building disguised as leadership.

My fellow patriots, we need to wise up.

We cannot continue to sit quietly while a few individuals treat the party like a private enterprise. The NPP in the Northern Region belongs to all of us—the grassroots, the youth, the women, the foot soldiers who campaign day and night—not just a select few at the top.

This is not about insults or labels. It is about accountability. It is about integrity. It is about the future of the party.

If we truly want to build a strong, united, and winning NPP in the Northern Region, then we must demand leadership that leads by example—leaders who give, not just take; who build, not just control; who serve, not just supervise.

The time for silence is over.

Let’s rise. Let’s speak. Let’s act.

Because if we don’t, we risk losing not just elections—but the soul of the party itself.

By Musah Saibu

New Patriotic Youth for Development, Tamale Moshi Zongo

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