Editorial

Let’s build Ghana into great nation

Ghana is a great nation, but when the people organise themselves better for a common purpose, the sky will be the limit, and the result for everybody will be tremendous.

The nation of Ghana can even develop into a greater one if its citizens see themselves as one people. This is something that can be done.

The various parts of the country show that we have different cultures that portray us as beautiful people.

It is, therefore, important for all of us to eschew tribal and religious differences.

The emphasis should be on our identity as Ghanaians before anything else.

Together, we can easily succeed, but divided, we would have our strengths dissipated on things that are not vital to our lives. When this happens, we will spend our energies on things that are not valuable as far as national progress and development are concerned.

The strength of this nation lies in the different talents and skills possessed by the different individuals in the country. If these talents are brought together for a common purpose, the sky will be the limit.

The different parts of the country, for example, have different soils and vegetation, which, when harnessed effectively, can maximise output in the country.

This shows that it is not just one part of the country that is needed to help in national development.

As each region or area is brought on board in this way, national output will be higher than expected, just the same way that the human body is made up of different parts, and all these parts work together for the common good of a person.

Each part cannot work for its own success. Togetherness and unity is what is needed for the common success of every individual.

The lesson here is that the various individuals in Ghana must come together to respect and appreciate each other for the common good. This is how Ghana can be transformed into a very great nation.

Unity and togetherness is, therefore, what we need to do better to build a great nation.

Building a great nation in this way will be beneficial to everybody in a number of ways. In the first place, it will result in strong common security for the protection of life and property in the country.

Again, a united and strong nation will bring about peace in all parts of the country. Once there is peace, political and socioeconomic development will continue unabated.

The people in the country will also be very happy and go about their normal duties without problems. Each person will respect the other, irrespective of religion or other differences.

The end result will be a strong, united country that will be capable of overcoming all challenges, be they health, education, agriculture, tourism, sanitation, or what have you.

Ghana is an African country described as a developing one, but we stand a chance of making ourselves proud when we come together to unite for our common national purpose of development.

This, but nothing else, should be our national goal.

Editorial

Enforce road safety regulations to protect lives

Dear Editor,

I write this letter to bring to your notice, the increasing rate at which motorists and pedestrians alike totally disregard road safety regulations in the country.

This form of disregard involves drivers of both private and commercial vehicles as well as motor riders ignoring traffic lights and pedestrians crossing roads at unapproved points, especially on highways.

It is sad to say that these acts by both motorists and pedestrians has led to accidents that had claimed so many lives.

However, as a country, we seem not to learn from them.

You only see motorists and pedestrians obey road safety regulations when they see a police officer.

But the question I keep asking myself is, do we need to see these officers before we comply with road safety regulations? Definitely not.

As much as I will like to commend road safety regulators such as the National Road Safety Commission and the police service for ensuring that road safety regulations are adhered to, I would urge them to enforce the regulations to the latter to address this issue.

Of greater concern is the alarming rate of recklessness on the Kasoa highway by young commercial vehicle drivers.

Their attitude have often resulted in altercations with passengers that do the right thing by asking these recalcitrant drivers to drive with caution.

Unfortunately some of the police men (emphasis on some) don not help the situation as they prefer to punish these wayward drivers by demanding monies from them.

I believe that because they are no examples to guide them, they think road traffic regulation can be broken and paid for but what they fail to understand is that there are lives at stake.

Pedestrians that cross highways at unapproved places should be made to face that aspect of the law, if it exists.

I would urge the motorists and pedestrians to have a change of attitude and stop the disregard of road safety regulations to protect human lives.

Ghana must be saved from its current level of degeneration. There seems to be lawlessness everywhere and only the poor seems to be facing the consequences.

Editorial

Sacking Otto Addo not a solution for Stars headache

Dear Editor,

The failure of the senior national football team, the Black Stars to beat Sudan to enhance its qualification to the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) next year has left fans disappointed in the team and technical team.

Following that, there have been several calls on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to terminate the appointment of Coach Addo for a new coach to take over.

A section of the disgruntled fans have lost faith in the former Black Stars player under whose term the team’s regularity at AFCONs seem broken.

I wish to add my voice to express disappointment in the team for the performance shown so far.

However, I don’t support any call or action to sack the coach who we have a contract with because the ramification of such act is known to all.

This current salt in our injury was robbed in by a coach (Kwesi Appiah) we rejected and called all kinds of names. Ghanaians saw nothing in him and clamoured for his sack.

Few years down the line, he seem to be doing wonders with another country and the same Ghanaians that crucified him want an opportunity to hail him.

By now we should know the problem with the Black Stars is beyond the playing nor coaches appointed to handle the team.

This should be a moment of sober reflection for officialdom to deliberate to identify the problems facing the team and find solutions to them.

Until then, sacking coaches and hiring new ones would always be high on the agenda anytime things don’t go well. Let Otto Addo stay to continue his work.

Jay Jay,

Accra