Political analyst Samuel Boateng has criticized Ghana’s leadership, arguing that framing basic road construction as a monumental achievement seven decades after independence reflects pure mediocrity.
He contended that elementary infrastructure should have been finalized long ago, rather than celebrated as extraordinary progress in the modern era.
Samuel Boateng expressed disappointment in contemporary politicians who tout routine responsibilities—such as recruiting nurses, police officers, soldiers, and teachers—as major accomplishments.
Speaking on Rainbow Radio’s Nyankonton Mu Nsem, he asserted that no post-independence leader has matched the visionary scope of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who established robust industries to create sustainable employment.
He noted that Nkrumah’s commitment allowed Ghana to manufacture most of what it consumed, but subsequent leaders dismantled these achievements following his overthrow.
Beyond physical infrastructure, Boateng raised concerns about the nation’s ongoing systemic dependence.
While Ghana may no longer be under formal colonial rule, he argued that economic and cultural colonization persists through external control over what citizens eat, wear, and use.
A truly sovereign state, he stressed, cannot claim genuine independence while relying on foreign aid, grants, and international loans to finance its basic operations and democratic processes.
“We need to ask ourselves why we struggle when the price of fuel increases. We export cocoa in its raw state without adding any value to it. International prices determine how much we are paid. So indirectly, while foreigners are not colonising us, they determine what we wear, what we eat, drink, and use for everything. For a country that is almost 70 years old, we should not be seeing road construction as a major achievement,” he remarked
When asked whether the situation could be reversed, he maintained that transformation remains possible with strong political resolve.
”With political will, we can change. We have to tell the NDC and NPP that enough is enough, and that this mediocrity has gone on for too long. We need major changes. We need massive progress and visionary projects, not the mediocre projects they embark on. We should have progressed far beyond where we are today,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
