In those days Africans didn't know much so they seccumbed to all manner of rubbish. Today make any idiot try Abacha or Kigame style of leadership in Nigeria and see the kind of reaction it will arouse from the people

Strong Federalism anyday.
I am one of the few Ghanaians who wants Ghana to practice a decentralised system where the regions vote for their own leaders, take their own decisions and develop their regions.

GeneralDae2:

In Nigeria's case, Abacha was the strongest of them all. A general who participated in every successful coup in Nigeria from 1966 until his time. As a top ranking officer to Babangida in 1990, he helped save Babangida from a well planned coup. He also is on record to be the only General and former head of state who successfully passed through all ranks of the Nigerian army without skipping any stage via promotion (the rest did including Obasanjo, Buhari, and Babangida).

Yet Abacha who tried to be that Kagame strongman in Nigeria and was smart enough to resist all coups and internal forces within and without, even he couldn't rule forever as he planned. He was eventually poisoned.

There are lot of things I like about Abacha though if only he was a little bit nicer at least , but he was truly a no nonsense person.
One story I would never forget was when a Christian was stoned in the north around 1995 for insulting Muhammed, it was said that within a few days the perpetrators were all rounded up and put in prison including top Islamic clerics who supported the evil. This is something I wish our current Presidents could do ( at least a little bit), not giving a fvck sometimes and damning the consequences.

Just40:
African Artistes with the Most UK Singles Chart Entries

Burna Boy 🇳🇬 - 16

Wizkid 🇳🇬 - 13

Fuse ODG 🇬🇭 - 8

Youssou N'dour 🇸🇳 - 4

Mr Eazi🇬🇭 - 3

Ayra Starr 🇳🇬, BNXN 🇳🇬, Davido 🇳🇬, Osibisa 🇬🇭, K'naan 🇸🇴, Rema 🇳🇬, Tems 🇳🇬 - 2 each
Amaarae 🇬🇭, Asake 🇳🇬, Angelique Kidjo 🇧🇯, CKay 🇳🇬, D'banj 🇳🇬, Die Antwoord 🇿🇦, Fireboy 🇳🇬, Hugh Masekela 🇿🇦, Lojay 🇳🇬, Libianca 🇨🇲, Maleek Berry 🇳🇬, Mugeez 🇬🇭, Omah Lay 🇳🇬, Oxlade 🇳🇬, Pheelz 🇳🇬, Sarz 🇳🇬, Shatta Wale 🇬🇭 - 1 each

Mr eazi is Nigerian not Ghanaian

vankelvin:
In those days Africans didn't know much so they seccumbed to all manner of rubbish. Today make any idiot try Abacha or Kigame style of leadership in Nigeria and see the kind of reaction it will arouse from the people

Strong Federalism anyday.
I am one of the few Ghanaians who wants Ghana to practice a decentralised system where the regions vote for their own leaders, take their own decisions and develop their regions.

Attah Mills tried but now the process has stalled at govt acceptance of a white paper which is meant to be put before us in a referendum

samorobo:


Mr eazi is Nigerian not Ghanaian

Well he said he's Ghanaian 🤣😂

vankelvin:
In those days Africans didn't know much so they seccumbed to all manner of rubbish. Today make any idiot try Abacha or Kigame style of leadership in Nigeria and see the kind of reaction it will arouse from the people

Strong Federalism anyday.
I am one of the few Ghanaians who wants Ghana to practice a decentralised system where the regions vote for their own leaders, take their own decisions and develop their regions.

Nah I don't think it's because Africans didn't know much then. There were constant protests and plots against Abacha from all over the country but somehow he managed to police the country and could detect coup plots from a mile. Even Obasanjo was accused, arrested and thrown into prison. Some Nigerians at a time even hijacked a plane. Nigerians made lots of plots then but they all failed.

Even today, Sudan is still protesting against the military Government to no avail.

The real reason why it is almost impossible for Nigeria and Ghana to go back to that military style of leadership today is because in both countries, steps have been taken to seperate the military from Government and build up the democracy, and not because the citizens can do much in the case of a military take over or one man rule.

One of the first things Obasanjo did between 1999 and 2003 was to retire hundreds of army generals and top men in the army. I believe the Ghanaian military ruler of the late 1990's (Rawlings) also took steps to usher Ghana into her somewhat stable democracy today.

Just40:
Well he said he's Ghanaian 🤣😂

No he is not

Kwahu oo Kwahu


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y3weYy3rpw

68816419:

I swear you took the words out of my mouth

Just40:
🤣😂

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Just40:
African Artistes with the Most UK Singles Chart Entries

Burna Boy 🇳🇬 - 16

Wizkid 🇳🇬 - 13

Fuse ODG 🇬🇭 - 8

Youssou N'dour 🇸🇳 - 4

Mr Eazi🇬🇭 - 3

Ayra Starr 🇳🇬, BNXN 🇳🇬, Davido 🇳🇬, Osibisa 🇬🇭, K'naan 🇸🇴, Rema 🇳🇬, Tems 🇳🇬 - 2 each
Amaarae 🇬🇭, Asake 🇳🇬, Angelique Kidjo 🇧🇯, CKay 🇳🇬, D'banj 🇳🇬, Die Antwoord 🇿🇦, Fireboy 🇳🇬, Hugh Masekela 🇿🇦, Lojay 🇳🇬, Libianca 🇨🇲, Maleek Berry 🇳🇬, Mugeez 🇬🇭, Omah Lay 🇳🇬, Oxlade 🇳🇬, Pheelz 🇳🇬, Sarz 🇳🇬, Shatta Wale 🇬🇭 - 1 each

Black sherriff my man is not on that list. I no believe this list jor.

ProblemChild1:
Black sherriff my man is not on that list. I no believe this list jor.

The list St does not include the year 2022

Just40:
The list St does not include the year 2022

And Mugeez is on the list. Black sherriff is better than mugeez though.

If you had asked me this question in 1999 I would have agreed wholeheartedly with you but having seen how things have progressed not just in Nigeria but other parts of Africa I'm not sure 100%.

In terms of curbing impunity and corruption democracies all over Africa haven't done too well although I will have to admit democracy has helped improve infrastructure in most countries on the continent Nigeria included.

Military rule really did a number on us. From General Buhari, IBB, Abacha and Abdulsalami no major investment in infrastructure like power plants, refineries, hospitals, dams, etc. Even though Abacha built some roads especially in Northern Nigeria it wasn't widespread to have a big impact on people's lives.

vankelvin:
Strong federalism over Benevolent Dictatorship anyday anytime.

Kigame is still enjoying power because of the population of his country. I bet you No idiot will try that in Nigeria or even my beloved country Ghana.

chrisooblog:
If you had asked me this question in 1999 I would have agreed wholeheartedly with you but having seen how things have progressed not just in Nigeria but other parts of Africa I'm not sure 100%.

In terms of curbing impunity and corruption democracies all over Africa haven't done too well although I will have to admit democracy has helped improve infrastructure in most countries on the continent Nigeria included.

Military rule really did a number on us. From General Buhari, IBB, Abacha and Abdulsalami no major investment in infrastructure like power plants, refineries, hospitals, dams, etc. Even though Abacha built some roads especially in Northern Nigeria it wasn't widespread to have a big impact on people's lives.

One thing though was that Abacha was heavily sanctioned by the west too. The cruel dictator had no breathing space and began to stash so much cash abroad.

ProblemChild1:
And Mugeez is on the list. Black sherriff is better than mugeez though.

Mugeez hit from years ago got him on it...

Black sheriff did well last year and will most definitely get on the list

Just40:
42% Ghana is no ordinary African countries..

Ghana offers all the free things you'll get in Europe and someone has to pay for them..

None get lost due to corruption... Govt only receives 15% of the 42%

The rest goes into funds to cater for Ghanaians... Like providing scholarship for Ghanaians at home and abroad.
Health insurance for all Ghanaians
Proving school infrastructure for the needy and all circle of schools

Botswana are charging 12%,and they do provide all these basic stuff like schooling,healthcare, etc

Tanzania do 18% and u still get basic stuff like free education, loans for higher education, now National health insurance is happening And scholarship especially for science and technical students.

40% is way too much for an African nation which has many folks operating in informal economy

Kazikazi:
Botswana are charging 12%,and they do provide all these basic stuff like schooling,healthcare, etc

Tanzania do 18% and u still get basic stuff like free education, loans for higher education, now National health insurance is happening And scholarship especially for science and technical students.

40% is way too much for an African nation which has many folks operating in informal economy

What is Botswana's population again?
Ghana is providing free boarding education and a health insurance that covers a wide range of things. Everyone's child benefits from it including most politicians, the rich and middle class. 42% is nothing, you won't even feel it... Our spending is providing services for everyone


That is why the 40% is okay... Those making huge monies in the informal economy can pay their fair share of taxes.

African countries are the ones who should be charing huge shares of taxes because there's a lot to do.

Let me help you with another.... This is the taxes paid of a 2019 Accord. 73,300 cedis
Only 49,000 cedis goes to the government as duty charges and VAT

The rest goes into special funds for education and health

The more you spend, the more tax you pay... That's smart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV1gZSK6IOg

Why then did you overborrow and go broke
Which massive infrastracture

Just40:
Yes .. and we are okay with it

Not just restaurant but everything you buy.. That's 42% going to the government and only 15% goes to the government, the rest goes into separate funds for the purpose they were set up for.

So the more you spend, the more tax you pay. This is a better way to tax especially in an entrepreneur base economy where people are earning huge sums of money monthly

This is why Ghana can self finance massive infrastructure projects...those who have money pays their fair share without even knowing.

You wont feel it when Accra is one world most expensive cities - reason 40% goes to a bankrupt debt ridden gov.
Well how would a mad man feel anything.

Is there anyone sane in Ghana? Look like Jerry Rawling is needed posthmously

Just40:
What is Botswana's population again?
Ghana is providing free boarding education and a health insurance that covers a wide range of things. Everyone's child benefits from it including most politicians, the rich and middle class. 42% is nothing, you won't even feel it... Our spending is providing services for everyone


That is why the 40% is okay... Those making huge monies in the informal economy can pay their fair share of taxes.

African countries are the ones who should be charing huge shares of taxes because there's a lot to do.

Let me help you with another.... This is the taxes paid of a 2019 Accord. 73,300 cedis
Only 49,000 cedis goes to the government as duty charges and VAT

The rest goes into special funds for education and health

The more you spend, the more tax you pay... That's smart

If people are dying from insecurity - a military rule is better option. Nigeria need Abacha if it cannot invest in security - and stop the kidnapping, boko haram, and cattle rustling.

Development will ONLY happen after you deal with basic security.

Let alone basic like electricity and water.

Nigeria level of dysfunctionality is just crazy.

Nigeria would be better off going back to military rule. I dont see how politician will solve the problems that country faces if they are not ready to institute Abacha like reform or well Jerry Rawling type.

Anyway the trend in West Africa shows military dictatorship are coming back.

Ghana has become broke, expensive and dysfunctional. So there is hardly any bright star - maybe Ivory Coast.

GeneralDae2:

In Nigeria's case, Abacha was the strongest of them all. A general who participated in every successful coup in Nigeria from 1966 until his time. As a top ranking officer to Babangida in 1990, he helped save Babangida from a well planned coup. He also is on record to be the only General and former Head of state who successfully passed through all ranks of the Nigerian army without skipping any stage via promotion (the rest did including Obasanjo, Buhari, and Babangida).

Yet Abacha who tried to be that Kagame strongman in Nigeria and was smart enough to resist all coups and internal forces within and without, even he couldn't rule forever as he planned. He was eventually poisoned.

There are some things I like about Abacha though if only he was nicer (to an extent at least) , but he was truly a no nonsense person.
One story I would never forget was when a Christian was stoned in the north around 1995 for insulting Muhammed. It was said that within a few days the perpetrators were all rounded up and put in prison including top Islamic clerics who supported the evil. This is something I wish our current Presidents could do ( at least a little bit), not giving a fvck sometimes and damning the consequences.

Mkenya2019:
Why then did you overborrow and go broke
Which massive infrastracture

It doesn't look like we've over borrowed as we are still withing our limit spending only 25% of revenue on repayment for 2023

Massive infrastructure projects
From roads to hospitals to providing massive investment into export ventures to investing in our oil industries.


Broke Kenya can't do any of these

Mkenya2019:
You wont feel it when Accra is one world most expensive cities - reason 40% goes to a bankrupt debt ridden gov.
Well how would a mad man feel anything.

Is there anyone sane in Ghana? Look like Jerry Rawling is needed posthmously

Accra is and expensive place because of it abundance of prime real estates.

We the citizens ain't complaining about it and are even willing to pay more because we receive the benefits we require.

Universal coverage in almost everything.

Kenya should try that instead of borrowing itself Into bankruptcy where almost 90% of it revenue is going into debt servicing.

Kenya can start by electing sensible leaders instead of the fool*s that only feed their families and just maybe it won't go broke by instituting a debt loop that has trapped it.

Start providing electricity for Kenyans, water for Kenyans, good roads for Kenyans.
Opportunities that will make Kenyans prosper like Ghanaians and build good homes to live in.
Good hospitals and schools

These things ain't rocket science

Mkenya2019:
If people are dying from insecurity - a military rule is better option. Nigeria need Abacha if it cannot invest in security - and stop the kidnapping, boko haram, and cattle rustling.

Development will ONLY happen after you deal with basic security.

Let alone basic like electricity and water.

Nigeria level of dysfunctionality is just crazy.

Nigeria would be better off going back to military rule. I dont see how politician will solve the problems that country faces if they are not ready to institute Abacha like reform or well Jerry Rawling type.

Anyway the trend in West Africa shows military dictatorship are coming back.

[b]Ghana has become broke, expensive and dysfunctional. [/b]So there is hardly any bright star - maybe Ivory Coast.

pass me your weed , it must be from the right source .unditurated one . If Ghana is broke then what is kenya financial stand ? Wretched I guess

Mkenya2019:
If people are dying from insecurity - a military rule is better option. Nigeria need Abacha if it cannot invest in security - and stop the kidnapping, boko haram, and cattle rustling.

Development will ONLY happen after you deal with basic security.

Let alone basic like electricity and water.

Nigeria level of dysfunctionality is just crazy.

Nigeria would be better off going back to military rule. I dont see how politician will solve the problems that country faces if they are not ready to institute Abacha like reform or well Jerry Rawling type.

Anyway the trend in West Africa shows military dictatorship are coming back.

Ghana has become broke, expensive and dysfunctional. So there is hardly any bright star - maybe Ivory Coast.

Kenya has gone broke such that everything in Kenya has stalled...

😂🤣😂

You'll see development maybe after the next 10 years


Meanwhile Ghana has almost 12 billion dollars worth of projects in development.

Even the few rich Kenyans are do afraid of how poor the rest of the country is such that they've locked themselves away in the forest away from the rest of the country to prevent them from unleashing on them. 😂🤣

Meanwhile Ghanaians can freely park their cars on streets without worry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9NUaNMmtAE

Sound like bla bla bleating of a goat after he just paid 40% of his meal to be eaten by gov that has overborrowed and is broke.

Apart from healthcare - Kenya beat Ghana in the rest of the stuff.

Invest in sewage system - that way you wont be spewing shiet daily here.

Just40:
Accra is and expensive place because of it abundance of prime real estates.

We the citizens ain't complaining about it and are even willing to pay more because we receive the benefits we require.

Universal coverage in almost everything.

Kenya should try that instead of borrowing itself Into bankruptcy where almost 90% of it revenue is going into debt servicing.

Kenya can start by electing sensible leaders instead of the fool*s that only feed their families and just maybe it won't go broke by instituting a debt loop that has trapped it.

Start providing electricity for Kenyans, water for Kenyans, good roads for Kenyans.
Opportunities that will make Kenyans prosper like Ghanaians and build good homes to live in.
Good hospitals and schools

These things ain't rocket science

And healthcare is pretty close - and we dont have to pay 2.5% for healthcare for every purchase of goods and service.
We pay 3-4 dollars every month.

Ruto is bringing it down to 2-3 dollars per month - for universal healthcare - not whoooooooooooooooooooooping 2.5% in every purchase crazy country

Kenya Health Insurance (The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)
According to recent data from NHIF, the current membership is 14.3 million principal members, and 18.6 million dependents, totaling 32.9 million beneficiaries. This is 69 per cent of the total population of 47 million Kenyans.

Soon it will be transformed to social insurance fund - and it will be cheap - 2-3 dollars a month - or 30 dollars a year.

who on earth levies health insurance on every purchase of goods and services?

Mkenya2019:
Sound like bla bla bleating of a goat after he just paid 40% of his meal to be eaten by gov that has overborrowed and is broke.

Apart from healthcare - Kenya beat Ghana in the rest of the stuff.

Invest in sewage system - that way you wont be spewing shiet daily here.

Rest of what ...? 🤣😂

Are you afraid to say it?



Kenya need to invest in sewage systems so that Nairobi streets don't get overflown by sewage every time and make everywhere stink. Roadless with sewage overflowing the street 🤣😂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEA-iNOpYA

Ghana has far better sewage and drainage systems.

Mkenya2019:
And healthcare is pretty close - and we dont have to pay 2.5% for healthcare for every purchase of goods and service.
We pay 3-4 dollars every month.

Ruto is bringing it down to 2-3 dollars per month - for universal healthcare - not whoooooooooooooooooooooping 2.5% in every purchase crazy country

Kenya Health Insurance (The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)
According to recent data from NHIF, the current membership is 14.3 million principal members, and 18.6 million dependents, totaling 32.9 million beneficiaries. This is 69 per cent of the total population of 47 million Kenyans.

Soon it will be transformed to social insurance fund - and it will be cheap - 2-3 dollars a month - or 30 dollars a year.

who on earth levies health insurance on every purchase of goods and services?

That is why Ghana Health insurance is the best on the continent
That is why your country came to learn 😂🤣😂

Apparently you didn't learn well... Ghana NHIS has been covering surgeries for years now

Keep dreaming, lunatic
You pour out words like a drunk person. 🤣😂

Rest of evrything; We spend 30% of our budget on education - more than 6B dollars (half your budget or almost all revenues you collect); we have free primary to university education;actually free from pre-school; healthcare is generally free; user fee is like half a dollar; most kenya still have basic health insurance; we have better reliable electricity with 10 hour of blackout per month on average (mostly due to rain storms) -zero blackout;

Dont talk infrastracture That will just be funny. We can discuss social investment. Infrastracture you're near Nigeria - totally dysfunctional.

Just40:
Rest of what ...? 🤣😂

Are you afraid to say it?



Kenya need to invest in sewage systems so that Nairobi streets don't get overflown by sewage every time and make everywhere stink. Roadless with sewage overflowing the street 🤣😂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEA-iNOpYA

Ghana has far better sewage and drainage systems.

Nobody can justify adding 2.5% tax on every purchase of goods & services to fund healthcare. That is crazy. We have had NHIF(healthcare) since 1963. NSSF (social pension) since 60s. What can we learn from a bankrupt country like Ghana

Kenya NHIF was established in 1967 as a department within the ministry of health, by an Act of parliament. This has been reviewed over the years and it is now governed by ACT NO. 9 of 1998 - National Hospital Insurance Fund Act.[3]

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament (CAP 258 of the Laws of Kenya) in order to administer a provident fund scheme for all workers in Kenya.

I think in Ghana both social health insurance and pension are new things

Just40:
That is why Ghana Health insurance is the best on the continent
That is why your country came to learn 😂🤣😂

Apparently you didn't learn well... Ghana NHIS has been covering surgeries for years now

Keep dreaming, lunatic
You pour out words like a drunk person. 🤣😂

Mkenya2019:
Rest of evrything; We spend 30% of our budget on education - more than 6B dollars (half your budget or almost all revenues you collect); we have free primary to university education; healthcare is general free; user fee is like half a dollar; we have better reliable electricity with 10 hour of blackout per month on average (mostly due to rain storms) -zero blackout;

Dont talk infrastracture That will just be funny. We can discuss social investment. Infrastracture you're near Nigeria - totally dysfunctional.

you spend 30% of your budget of education and end up with a horrible education system with less quality infrastructure.

The fees that your students in high school and university pays does not show a free education. Shut up and learn proper

Your citizens are so poor such that they can't pay for healthcare care, because they are charged for everything. How Did it became free for them ?😂🤣
Lie in a better way

Sorry your electricity hasn't gotten to our kind of quality supply, reliability, availability, consumption levels and reach.
Kenya is so far behind.

How come we have more infrastructure than your poor broke country? Under normal circumstances, you should have had more than us because you have twice our population.

We have more roads tarred, far better and advanced healthcare system, more better schools and a far advanced educational system and etc