How on earth are we comfortable with this malaise ?

By Dr Obiba Twum Barima
Professor of Pro Engineering Design
University of Little Ferry


It was sad to read that President Mills had the nerve to entertain some dignitaries from abroad at the Peduase Lodge a few days ago. Few questions invaded the inquisitive mind as to How they got there and how many times they might have stopped to dust off as they drove along that bumpy dusty Madina road ? The second is how did they return to Accra ? Through the circuituous narrow alleys of Madina slums leading to nameless cross sections within confines of other dusty slums ? This government ought to be ashamed for embarrassing us all. How long have we waited for ALMOST ALL the roads leading to Accra to be fixed ? Some have taken as long as eight years and still remain filthier than before - with an occasional display of one or two tractors and a handful of so-called workers standing along heaped embankments. Travelling from Anyinam to Accra puts the driver on one of the most dangerous roads in the entire world. After spending over four hours driving a distance of about thirty miles over this dusty and dangerously bumpy road the good mind is justified to question the administration's spending efficacy. What happened to the billions of dollar loans we have been getting and the Toll we have been paying ? Something must be wrong with the perception of those whose leadership positions mirror poor accountability of trust bestowed upon them by the public to dispense services.