Kufuor blames Africa's underdevelopment on bad leadership
By APA Africa | Sun, 08 Nov 2009
Frmer President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor
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Lagos (Nigeria) -- The former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has blamed the underdevelopment of the African region on the leadership crisis bedevilling the continent.
Kufuor told journalists on Friday in Lagos that the sit tight attitude of some African leaders was "unfortunate".
He was, however, optimistic that the leadership difficulties the continent was facing would soon be a thing of the past.
“It's always unfortunate that there is crisis of leadership in Africa, but I will say in overall, that I believe Africa is making a head way to solve the problem.
“It will take time, it is a process. Africa is integrating from more difficult times into better times ahead,” he said.
Kufuor said that Ghana would guard against running into challenges in exploiting its petroleum resources as some African countries had experienced.
The former president said the discovery of oil in Ghana would be a blessing to it rather than a curse. Source: APA
Kufuor told journalists on Friday in Lagos that the sit tight attitude of some African leaders was "unfortunate".
He was, however, optimistic that the leadership difficulties the continent was facing would soon be a thing of the past.
“It's always unfortunate that there is crisis of leadership in Africa, but I will say in overall, that I believe Africa is making a head way to solve the problem.
“It will take time, it is a process. Africa is integrating from more difficult times into better times ahead,” he said.
Kufuor said that Ghana would guard against running into challenges in exploiting its petroleum resources as some African countries had experienced.
The former president said the discovery of oil in Ghana would be a blessing to it rather than a curse. Source: APA
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SHUT UP !!!
Bagyimi Sekyi Huu | Hamburg-Germany (Location: Germany) | 11/8/2009 9:08:00 PM
OF WHICH YOU WERE THE BOSS
AFRICA LEADERSHIP
KWAKU | ILL-USA (Location: United States) | 11/8/2009 10:02:00 PM
YES MR. PRESIDENT, BUT YOU GOT ONLY THE HALF TRUTH. AFRICAS SLOW DEEVELOPMENT IS THE RESULT OF WEAK LEADERSHIP UNDER WHICH MASSIVE CURRUPTION THRIVES AS IN THE MABE AND JOHNSON BRIBERY SCANDAL. ANOTHER IS THE UNFORSIGHTED LEADERS AND THEIR APPOINTEES WHOSE MISSION IS JUST TO COLLECT THEIR MONTHLY PAYCHEQUES AS IN YOUR ADMINITRATION VIZ A VIZ MIN. OF ENERGY, AGRIC., AND ROADS PLANNING. MR KUFFOUR TALK IS CHEAP . ITS TOO EARLY TO SELF PROMOTE. AGAIN MOST OF YOUR APPOINTEES WERE DISAPPOINTING. ACCRA - NSAWAM ROAD IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AFTER THE MASSIVE LOANS AND GRANTS FROM THE WESTERN DONORS . THE ONLY MANUFACTURING PLANT UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP- THE CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT- COLAPSED AND NO ONE WAS FIRED FOR MISMANAGEMENT. SHUT UP KUFFOUR BECAUSE THE MORE I WRITE THE MORE UPSET I GET WITH YOU .
