Comments on naijablog: Good governance in Ghana

Nigeria's attempts to boost agreicultural producti...

2008-08-28T18:25:00.000+01:00

Nigeria's attempts to boost agreicultural production have resulted in a large number of very large dams in the North.

Ill conceived and environmentally disastrous for the natural fadamas and local populations I can only hope they pull them all down.

Ghana may of course make the same mistakes (encouraged by the usual funding agencies and engineering consultants) as lessons have not been learnt - they are still building in the North of NIgeria.

I sometimes wish there was a God so that 'God punish them!' actually meant something.

BMW - black man's wahala...we talk, we gesticulat...

2008-08-28T16:39:00.000+01:00

BMW - black man's wahala...we talk, we gesticulate, we shout, we argue, we strut, then we bring in the oyinbo man to do the real work. The oyinbo plans, executes, learns from mistakes, does it better next time....in the meantime, we talk, talk, we pray hard, we eat well, we sleep well, we enjoy, we talk, we apportion blame, we argue, blah, blah........are we really good enough to manage our affairs? The proof my fellow Black Africans is in the pudding. " Lunatics are running the Asylum"

For Nigerians old enough to be around for Oloibiri...

2008-08-28T12:13:00.000+01:00

For Nigerians old enough to be around for Oloibiri, you'll realize that Ghana is making the same noises as Nigeria did in 1955-56. Problem is, Ghana is a country where corruption already has a choke-hold on meaningful development.

While Ghana is not likely to produce enough oil for the Dutch Disease to set in, anyone waiting for 'good governance' in a country where corruption is already the order of the day may well be waiting in vain. I am not optimistic about this. Not at all. Indeed, none of my Ghana pals are either - there is just so little evidence that a nation like Ghana, already enormously blessed with resources -will handle this, the juiciest, fattest cow any better than it has with the previous resources.

I came across a similar article about a week ago.H...

2008-08-28T05:15:00.000+01:00

I came across a similar article about a week ago.

Here is the link:

http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/08/
avoiding_the_slippery_road_.html

This part of the reason why I like Ghanaians, they
are quiet, modest and at the same time work hard, are proud,
confident and ambitious. They don't shout and make unnecessary noise like Nigerians, they quietly
work away in the background and make progress.

I like the way that political contenders for the upcoming election are pledging to boost agricultural production in the north, recognising it is a part
of the country that also merits development. If it were Nigeria, part of the press would be whipping up anti-northern sentiment, claiming that they are undeservedly being awarded too much of the
national cake, and people wonder why the north is aloof from the rest of the country. Nigeria
has much to learn from it's neighbour to the west,they should be humble and take on board the lesson.

Let us hope the political classes don't squander this chance to make Ghana a better place for all of its people and to be that beacon of hope (development, stability and orderliness), the shining black star on a continent of on-achievers (Botswana being a notable exception) for the most part. God bless Ghana!!

It is good to see that the movers and shakers in Ghana are looking to agriculture, not some nonsense schemes like copying the Dubai model (that some Nigerian governors wanted to emulate), what rubbish! Start with the basics and then work upwards from there.

I sincerely wish them well.

2008-08-27T19:49:00.000+01:00

I sincerely wish them well.