Sincerely, I solemnly do this. But whenever I get the inspiration to do it....I go raw and crazy. I've once read Jerry's story of how he transformed Ghana but I really didn't give my whole heart to it. I recently went through the story once again but this time, thoroughly and I was inspired to do this. Looking at the development Ghanaians are currently enjoying, I want to vent my anger on some ever unreal transformation agenda our fake leaders having been ranting about all these years.
For some of you who may not know who Jerry J. Rawlings is. Lemme quickly take you through a history class: Jerry J. Rawlings was born on June 22, 1947, in Accra, Ghana. In 1979, he led coups to overthrow the military government. Rawlings initiated his debut coup d'état on 15 May 1979, leading a group of military personnel in a coup attempt on General Fred Akuffo which resulted in him arrested, imprisoned and facing a death sentence. On June 4, soldiers sympathetic to his motivations broke him out of jail, and he led a revolt of both the military and civilians which overthrew General Akuffo and the Supreme Military Council, effectively leaving him in charge. Rawlings signed the orders for the execution of a former military president of Ghana who was later executed: Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, and Air Vice-Marshal Yaw Boakye. Four other generals—Kotei, Joy Amedume, Roger Felli, and Utuka—were also put to death. The killings of the Supreme Court justices (Cecilia Koranteng Addo, Frederick Sarkodie, and Kwadjo Agyei Agyepong), military officers Major Sam Acquah and Major Dasana Nantogmah and the killings and disappearance of over 300 other Ghanaians occurred in his time in Ghana's history. Rawlings has never denied responsibility for this. He became chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council AFRC (what Rawlings described as a much wider "house-cleaning exercise") that year and he executed heads of state to eradicate corruption. After 112 days of rule, Rawlings handed power to Limann which he later eliminated on seeing the poor administration Limann led. Rawlings
became Ghanaian president in 1982, and was twice re-elected. He has since been an envoy to Somalia.
To know more about Jerry's handwork in delivering Ghana from corruption, biko Google search. Thanks.
Now, I want to para. Please, what has been set up to eradicate corruption in Nigeria? Did I just hear you say EFFC & ICPC? Thunder fire your mouth! You better don't lemme slap your face. Are they even still existing? Which corrupt leader dem don catch? We've gat 100s of Senators, Commissioners, Governors....both former and 'still rulling' who we all know as very corrupt. After getting some arrested and charged to court....the 1st week will be sooo sooo hot and the first page of many National dailies will be about the story of how one corrupt leader has embezzled our money. Calm down and wait till the next week, there wouldn't be much news about these stories. Then, in the next 3 months all you read is this corrupt leader who how he looted our money was printed with figures in the papers have been set free. Shiooorrr.
Letz leave Corruption story for now and move to another national issue eating us up, which is sustainable development. Wetin don develop for this country since the GEJ don become President? Ok! We can really point to some developments. Good! If y'all are satisfied with these developments, why then are we still complaining?.....If you feel we are okay with where our country is. And please what happened to the most greatest 7-point transformation agenda? My guy, we are just fooling ourselves in this country. We only need 1-point agenda which is Power Supply. It is a shame on us all, if truly we are the one
supplying Ghana light and we still can not boast of 24 hours un-interrupted power supply. What a pity.
I hear sey Bode George is also a delegate to the ongoing CONFAB, please is this really true? Imagine, an ex-convict is gon be deciding the fate of this nation. Someone who was found guilty of high degree corruption? And you say this National Conference of a thing na good
initiative? Haaaaa! I shake my head
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