NIA needs PPPs to survive - Dr Cobbah

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NANA 9 years ago

Even Eastern European that we claim we're better off than have a National Identification numbers that work excellently.Why shd a nice idea started by the previous govt died so prematurely as if its not important?

Even Eastern European that we claim we're better off than have a National Identification numbers that work excellently.Why shd a nice idea started by the previous govt died so prematurely as if its not important?
KWEKU MFANTSE 9 years ago

Is this man (Dr. Cobbah) the original husband of Esther Cobbah who got snatched by Tsatsu Tsikata? I understand Tsatsu used his position as the then CEO of GNPC and strong influence in the Rawlings' government to snatch Esthe ...
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Is this man (Dr. Cobbah) the original husband of Esther Cobbah who got snatched by Tsatsu Tsikata? I understand Tsatsu used his position as the then CEO of GNPC and strong influence in the Rawlings' government to snatch Esther from her legitimate husband Mr. Cobbah.
KOMLA AGBEVE 9 years ago

THIS IS ESTHER COBBAH'S BROTHER WHO RETIRED FROM GIMPA. WHY CAN'T NIA APPOINT SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A RETIREE? HE IS IN HURRY TO CHOP BEFORE HE IS AXED. WHY ALL THE RUSH TO DO PPP? THEY ALREADY HAVE A PARTNER IN THE PIPELINE AND ...
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THIS IS ESTHER COBBAH'S BROTHER WHO RETIRED FROM GIMPA. WHY CAN'T NIA APPOINT SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A RETIREE? HE IS IN HURRY TO CHOP BEFORE HE IS AXED. WHY ALL THE RUSH TO DO PPP? THEY ALREADY HAVE A PARTNER IN THE PIPELINE AND ALL THEY WANT IS SOME REASON TO ACCESS THE LOAN AND SHARE.
ESTHER'S EX HUSBAND IS CALLED BAAH BOAKYE AND HE WAS IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. HE SERVED AS AN AMBASSADOR IN SOUTH AFRICA OR ZIMBABWE. IT IS TRUE THAT HE LOST HIS WIFE TO TSATSTU. THAT IS OLD NEWS.
STOP THE PLANNED CHOP CHOP AT NIA BEFORE IT GETS LATE!!!!!!
Ras Koko 9 years ago

Obviously NIA under the new management is seeing some progress. Government should give this institution all the needed support to carry out its mandate. Without identity the country is nothing. No wonder Nigerians are taking ...
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Obviously NIA under the new management is seeing some progress. Government should give this institution all the needed support to carry out its mandate. Without identity the country is nothing. No wonder Nigerians are taking over the country.
Kofi Thompson. 9 years ago

Dr. Cobbah deserves to be commended for turning around the fortunes of a vital state institution whose work is crucial for the success of the agencies mandated to protect our nation and its citizens at point in time in our ...
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Dr. Cobbah deserves to be commended for turning around the fortunes of a vital state institution whose work is crucial for the success of the agencies mandated to protect our nation and its citizens at point in time in our history when terrorism has become a security concern for all the nations in west Africa.

To avoid a situation similar to the one in which the National Lotteries Authority was taken advantage of by SIMNET in a PPP deal, which then took it to court, to add insult to injury, it is important that the leadership of the National Identification Authority talk to Adam Smith International of the UK - which saved Nigeria millions of dollars in a PPP deal, from the advice it gave to the Nigerian authorities.

Adam Smith International can work with the NIA to develop in-house capacity to evaluate PPP proposals from potential private-sector partners - and ensure that all the agreements they eventaully enter into, are win-win ones.

Above all, Dr. Cobbah must ensure that all PPP proposals are made public - so that ordinary people can also evaluate them: and at all material times see that the NIA is indeed acting transparently.

This being Ghana, there is always suspicion in the minds of many that public officials are getting kickbacks from those who obtain government contracts.

Transparency in all the NIA's PPP deals will enable it to avoid being tarred with that brush too.

Dr. Cobbah is know for his integrity. He is a fair and decent gentleman - and I wish him well at the NIA.
Belinda 9 years ago

Our mothers are selling yoko gari, agbele klaklo and agbele ma whiles this stupid NDC ministers we voted for are only stealing and enjoying the looted monies with their families because they know that we are fools and will al ...
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Our mothers are selling yoko gari, agbele klaklo and agbele ma whiles this stupid NDC ministers we voted for are only stealing and enjoying the looted monies with their families because they know that we are fools and will always vote for NDC no matter what. NONSENSE! This time No!
AGBEVE AGBENYEGA 9 years ago

Hey sister Belinda, I could not agree with you more on this point. I have said this over and over again that, we Ewes are very stupid to have allowed the NDC to use us for so long! Even that tag "NDC World Bank of Votes" whic ...
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Hey sister Belinda, I could not agree with you more on this point. I have said this over and over again that, we Ewes are very stupid to have allowed the NDC to use us for so long! Even that tag "NDC World Bank of Votes" which our Region (Volta) carries is a disgrace in itself and an affront to our dignity. Because NDC knows that, no matter what, it is assured of near 100% Volta votes and parliamentary seats, they don't care about us.

It is high time we Ewes pledge our loyalty to another party for better results. When I say this, some of our Ewe brethren castigate me but I don't care. I will persist in this campaign. I am happy to discover that someone also reasons with me along this line. Hopefully, it is not only the two of us (you Belinda and me Agbeve) that think this way. I believe our campaign will gather stem and more Ewes will realize how stupid we have been and join the bandwagon.

Thank you!
KOMLA AGBEVE 9 years ago

BELINDA WE ARE FOOLS. WE ARE BEHAVING LIKE PEOPLE WHO DON'T THINK. HAVE WE TAKEN LEAVE OF OUR SENSES? WHAT HAS NDC DONE FOR US OVER THE YEARS? OUR TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE STILL FULL OF HUTS AND SAND. EROSION IS TAKING SOME OF ...
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BELINDA WE ARE FOOLS. WE ARE BEHAVING LIKE PEOPLE WHO DON'T THINK. HAVE WE TAKEN LEAVE OF OUR SENSES? WHAT HAS NDC DONE FOR US OVER THE YEARS? OUR TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE STILL FULL OF HUTS AND SAND. EROSION IS TAKING SOME OF OUR BIG TOWNS. ILLITERACY HAS TAKEN THE BEST OF US. THERE ARE NO JOBS IN OUR TOWNS AND VILLAGES BUT WE CRAZILY AND SENSELESSLY VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHOSE ONLY INTEREST IS IN STEALING AND INSULTING GHANAIANS.
DO U KNOW JUSTICE DOTSE? HE IS A SENSIBLE EWE WHO SAID IT'S ALL ABOUT CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE. ARISE, ARISE AND ARISE SENSIBLE EWES WE HAVE NEEN FOOLED FOR TOO LONG. WE SHOULD NOT LET THIS CONTINUE IN 2016. LET'S THINK PROPERLY.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago

Send some few graduates to Togo,Benin,Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast for just 2 weeks,surely they will come out with solutions.These Francophone countries have rich experience when it comes to NIA affairs.It only makes sense to ...
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Send some few graduates to Togo,Benin,Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast for just 2 weeks,surely they will come out with solutions.These Francophone countries have rich experience when it comes to NIA affairs.It only makes sense to learn from them and stop wasting time and resources.Thank you.
kobina 9 years ago

i think the facts are clear enough,it makes us get away with the imperiled characteristics we might face.

i think the facts are clear enough,it makes us get away with the imperiled characteristics we might face.
STAFF 9 years ago

HOW ON EARTH MUST A GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION SECURE FUNDS ONLY FOR A PRIVATE PARTNER TO TAKE OVER AND MAKE USE OF THE FUNDS?

HOW ON EARTH MUST A GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION SECURE FUNDS ONLY FOR A PRIVATE PARTNER TO TAKE OVER AND MAKE USE OF THE FUNDS?
DELA AWOENAN AMETEFE 9 years ago

I think what Mr.Dr Josiah Mills Cobbah's words are very reasonable,as he said for the first time in its existence, the NIA is being required to rely almost entirely on its internally generated funds (IGF) to fund its operatio ...
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I think what Mr.Dr Josiah Mills Cobbah's words are very reasonable,as he said for the first time in its existence, the NIA is being required to rely almost entirely on its internally generated funds (IGF) to fund its operations. Isn't this a good sign?

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