Lack of patriotism is the country’s biggest challenge – opinion leader.
An opinion leader based at Asuofua a town along the Kumasi-Barekesse road in the Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region, Nana Alhaji, has bemoaned the growing lack of patriotism in the country, describing it as ‘Ghana’s biggest challenge’,.
In an interview with the correspondent, Alhaji noted that the patriotic sense and responsibilities of many Ghanaians are lost.
Nana Alhaji made references to the illegal mining (galamsey) menace in the country as a clear testimony which points out that the lack of patriotism by some Ghanaians are overtaking the destiny of the economy.
Look, our entire rivers have been destroyed by the senseless and unbridled abuse caused by greed, unpatriotic attitudes and the failure of mining supervisory agencies, and the security agencies to enforce the laws.
According to him the problem of this brazen abuse is collective.
There is no doubt that institutions have been weak, and the commitment of successive governments even weaker because of shallow political will he observed.
Nana Alhaji reiterated that the. local people and traditional leaders are also complicit and have no teeth to bite.
Adding that until the average Ghanaian recognises the need to show responsibility, first to himself, family and environment, we will continue to experience economic, social and political poverty, for a very long time to come.
