Ghana must protect national interest in pursuit of BRICS membership – Hassan Ayariga

The Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has cautioned Ghana against exchanging one form of economic dependency for another as the government pursues membership of the BRICS economic bloc. In a press statement issued on Saturday, October 17, 2026, Ayariga said he was not opposed to Ghana establishing strategic relationships with BRICS countries but insisted that such partnerships must protect the country’s national interests, constitutional governance and democratic accountability. He argued that any move to join the bloc must deliver tangible benefits for Ghanaian citizens and businesses rather than create new forms of economic dependence.