Ghanaian public officials are fond of quoting Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist to literally beg for more aid, anytime donor agencies give money or items to help facilitate their operations.
This was the case when the European Union (EU) donated vehicles, IT equipment and other items worth about GHc 2.3 million to help manage the country’s borders more effectively, under the EU-funded Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach project.
Even before the donors parted ways with the Ghana Immigration Service at the programme, the Comptroller General of Immigration Kwame Asuah Takyi was back to pleading, asking the EU for more help, with reference to Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist.
“The GIS is very grateful for the continuous support we receive from the European Union and its member countries. But like Oliver Twist, we shall be grateful for more, particularly in the development of our border infrastructure and systems,” Mr. Asuah Takyi said.
But this did not sit well with the EU Ambassador to Ghana, William Hanna, who had previously hailed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s vision of a Ghana not dependent on aid.
Mr. Hanna instead urged Ghanaian leaders to move away from the grovelling tone of Dickens’s Oliver Twist to the promise of Dickens’ Greater Expectations novel.
“I am thinking that in a country, where the President is talking about moving beyond aid, we should maybe move away from the Oliver twist references and reference Great Expectations, another book by Dickens,” the EU ambassador pointed out to the Comptroller General.
Mr. Hanna spoke of an oncoming summit in Abidjan for European Leaders and African leader to debate the question of youth and job creation.
“… we hear that the new government is putting a lot of emphasis in creating jobs and that will address the root causes of migration. So let’s perhaps have great expectations of what we can do together,” he said.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Shame on Ghana Public Officials, ALWAYS BEGGING! ALWAYS BEGGING! NO SHAME! ALWAYS BEGGING NON STOP!!! Thank you EU ambassador. Our public officials are not our choice, they are appointed because of their ability to shamelessly BEG ang BEG!!!
BAM!!
This story made my day. it is needless to write more
Thank you EU William. Ghanaians must be ashamed for harassing donors for more aids. Since 1957, we have been depending on aids for survival. Even we pay public sector salaries from foreign aid. Every year, we depend on aid to balance our budget. When shall we stop begging. A Ghanaian, giving the chance will beg for everything. Today, our reliance on Chinese loans is causing collapse of our water bodies.
The man has hit the nail right at it head... aba the lala su lala is getting toooooooo muuuuch aba
As simple as that. Aba! Even in our homes, you extend your gratitude to people today, tomorrow when nothing happens, they insult you and call you selfish and names. Greedy Ghanaians (some or few). Learn to be self-sufficient and appreciative. Just go and look how much salary he alone is collecting. I am trying to be personal now. Sorry. I rest my case. Aba! A whooping GHC2.3 MILLION. Maaba Kwraa Ni. Mo Din Sane
Some of our leaders are just a disgrace. They don't travel and always indulging in "villagitic mannerism".
THnak you Mr EU William, Ghanaians like to beg too much