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National Organizer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan, has dismissed reports that General Secretary of the party, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito is missing in action and has gone mum following media inquiries over the multimillion dollar headquarters allegedly being constructed by the party. The Daily Guide newspaper on Tuesday, reported that the NDC Chief Scribe who holds the key in resolving the controversy surrounding the alleged $20million party headquarters has gone missing as journalists seek his head to resolve the logjam. A week or so after the story broke, the newspaper claims the NDC General Secretary, who dropped the hint about the building in July this year during the party�s Sunyani congress, has declined to make any public statement on the issue. Several calls made to his phone lines were unanswered, as his party gurus continue to distance themselves from the ultra-modern building like a plague. Mr Asiedu Nketia, in his report to congress, said, �Fellow Akatamansonians, ladies and gentlemen among the many new initiatives we alluded to in Tamale was the headquarters building. We have told you for a long time that the party was subjected to a barrage of incessant demands from our landlord. We had also told you that given an opportunity, the party would want to acquire its own headquarters building. I am happy to announce to you that the party has acquired its own land and is putting up an ultramodern national party headquarters. Work is at an advanced stage and it is our expectation that the office would be ready for occupation by the middle of next year (2012) .� According to the newspaper, General Mosquito is playing �hide and seek� with the media. But discounting the publication, Yaw Boateng Gyan said the NDC is at the moment focused on dealing with more pressing issues such as their nationwide tour to interact with members. ��if you have serious work to do, you have to focus on that and relegate to the background the issue of who owns a building and how much it costs,� he said. National Executives of the ruling NDC have begun a nationwide tour to interact with members who are aiding in assessing the performance of the government ahead of the 2012 general elections. The grassroots of the party will also be briefed on the programs of government and sensitized on their role in building the party ahead of next year�s election. The Brong Ahafo region is the first earmarked for the exercise which would be replicated in other regions.