Overhaul SADA Now, Reap Results!

His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be remembered for many things apart from the fact that he has the longest name in the history f Ghana’s Presidency. Among the many things he can be remembered for is his reputation to make good his promises and the good oratory skills he has. I can imagine you are whispering, his strong knowledge of the legal profession too. And the one who has worked the hardest to become President.

But the biggest thing we must remember and hold HE to account is that he said “Our country needs Leaders who are concerned about the next GENERATION, not the next ELECTION”. Ghanaians must boldly write this done and use it the measure the performance of the Nana Addo led government.

If HE indeed means what he said, note that he has been a man of his words since the Kumi Preko days, his days as lawyer and his days as an Enterpreneur. Then he must take a serious look at the Savvanah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) which has instead of making from the SADA Zone happy and rich, has instead made them sadder and poorer. Maybe Hon. Otiko Djaba was sad hence her refusal to apologize to Ex-president John Dramani Mahama during her vetting for the crucial position of Minister for Women and Children Affairs. On the flip side, her firmness may inspire women and girls to speak truth to power and stand up against violence and abuse.

Considering the huge financial malfeasance that rocked SADA and later the non allocation of funds from the erstwhile NDC government despite the novelty and the huge potential to transform lives, one cannot seize to recognize the contribution of the new management of SADA in terms of rebranding it and making it attractive to donors. This has been commended by the CSO Coalition on SADA and the United Cadres of the NDC.

However, my respect and hope for the current (new) leadership was lost when the Executive Director indicated in a radio interview that, they were not surprised there was allocation to SADA in the 2015 budget. Considering the high rate of poverty and iequally and the urgency to solve these, SADA needs a new management as soon as possible to halt the inequality and

Make Ghana work again.
Thank you Mr. President, make the necessary changes now as we await the conducive environment to break out the cycle of poverty.

Active Citizen
Bukari Tia Barnabas