King Amoah, Our Editor-jn-chief reports
Ghana, a nation once lauded for its visionary leadership under the late President Dr. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah now finds itself in grappling with an economic crisis that has left its citizens disillusioned and struggling.
The promise of jobs has been non existence and replaced by a widespread depression amidst unprecedented poverty and what appears to be a systemic mismanagement fueled by corruption and insatiable greed of self serving officials who act with impunity.
In a stark contrast to its past, Ghana’s economic landscape is marred by the absence of industries.
Factories which should stand as the backbone of job creation and the engine of intergenerational prosperity are largely non existent.
The current democratic dispensation which is rather to foster a broad based economic growth seems to have been created an environment that one cannot defined.
It is against this backdrop that a respected voice from Kumasi Apostle Kwaku Appiah the Head Pastor of Faith Outreach Ministries, has broken his silence.
Apostle Kwaku Appiah has issued a powerful call for Ghanaian authorities to confront the nation’s economic decline head on and implement tangible solutions before the country sinks into oblivion.
Apostle Appiah’s concerns are particularly ignited by the alarming stagnation of the agricultural and industrial sectors.
He has expressed dismay at Ghana’s reliance on the neighborhood countries specifically Burkina Faso for essential food imports including staples like tomatoes.
This dependence, the clergy said stands in a stark contradiction to Ghana’s considerable advantages.
Apostle Kwaku Appiah indicated that Ghana possesses vast tracts of fertile lands more than twice that of Burkina Faso and abundant human resources that are capable of producing tomatoes.
Yet Ghanaians see no. Improvement in the country’s agricultural sector.
I am difficult to understand why our leaders prefer to sign bilateral import agreements with a desertland like Burkina Faso for the supply of tomatoes.
He described the situation as unfortunate and questioned our leaders on whether lip service on public platforms build a strong economy.
When did Burkinabe President assume office to transform their country to such an extent that Ghana is compelled to seek food assistance from them?
The Apostle implored Ghanaian leaders to undergo a fundamental shift in their mindset and prioritze the welfare and development of their citizens.
Adding to his consternation, Apostle Appiah highlighted the disheartening sight of abandoned state factories
such as the once promising Komenda Sugar Factory, now reportedly encroached upon by individual farmers..
This he reiterated occurred while a generation of Ghanaian youth faces unemployment challenge.
Whilst our roads among others remain unmaintained, destruction of the country’s environment including water bodies and forest reserves continue to worsen the plight of the citjzens.
My soul feels uncomfortable when I witness the numerous challenges confronting Ghanaians and the obvious lack of attention paid to them by our leaders, Apostle Appiah declared.
In a direct appeal he urged President John Dramani Mahama to take bold decision to rectify the economic deficiencies plaguing the nation to enhance his Reset Ghana policy.
