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Professor Adei; you got it all wrong; come again

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  • Beautiful North 7 years ago

    "For the sake of space, I make only two examples here. In the current government’s policy of converting polytechnics into technical universities, all the polytechnics in northern Ghana were not considered for an immediate u ...
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  • Zika 7 years ago

    I also agree with you but lets go beyond that and request and advocate for at least one technical university in the north. Tamale Polytechnic for instance, could be raised to the required standard and turned into a university ...
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  • Asante Gyeabour 7 years ago

    If some Northerners felt marginalized it could not have been the brain child of Asantes, or, by extension, the UP tradition ( of which Asante or Akan are the dominant elements) as some idiots would want us to believe. Of th ...
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  • Mr Bond 7 years ago

    Folks,Is the author of this article serious or he is just writing out foolishness or he is just a moron writing to please NDC fools?It is ridiculous for this moron to rubbish prof proclaim that parliament is corrupt without a ...
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  • Kwame Nim 7 years ago

    Name your first figure is wrong and that makes most of your argument sad. The population of the three northern regions is 15.8%, not 30 percent.

  • TRUTH STANDS 7 years ago

    The man did not conduct any research, just a mischief which should be eschew by person of his stature. This is not what would give their preferred candidate power.

  • Francis kwarteng 7 years ago

    A timely piece.

    I love it.

  • Odza The Fireman 7 years ago

    Please let's forgive the old man

  • Ojuku 7 years ago

    Prof Adei and people who think like him are so used to seeing people from the three Northern regions marginalised that when there appears a certain level of their recognition, he thinks sonething wrong is being done.
    To mak ...
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  • TK 7 years ago

    He is one of those who underate other tribes thinking they are the only Ghanaians

  • okro 7 years ago

    James you are the one being ethno-centric without being scientific. Admiring or hating the good old professor is not the issue here. The only thing to do is to disprove the professor’s assertion, then you can be seen to be ...
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  • Suraka Issah 7 years ago

    It's only useful idiots like you who will support such a reckless, irresponsible and barbaric loose talk.
    For well over four years under President Kufour no single person got appointed as a substantive minister form the uppe ...
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  • Charles Agbenu 7 years ago

    Avoka shd counter Prof Adei properly & scientifically.


    Your rebut attempt is cheap and emotional.
    The facts : The forum was at British Council hall in Accra not Kumasi. Dont throw dust into our eyes eh!


    There is ...
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  • Speedy Gonzalez 7 years ago

    This man has made series of false accusations since the inception of the NDC government.He is dangerously biased.He walked the corridors of power during the period of former President Kuffuor and loved it so much,he wants a p ...
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  • Bernard 7 years ago

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  • Kwame 7 years ago

    Fascism has raised it ugly head in Ghana. Fascism just like religion does not respect the dignity of the human person. The problems of this world are from those who are of the view that they are better than others, not in ter ...
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  • Victor 7 years ago

    This so called Prof. is tribalist. Those who went through GIMPA will testify to this.He is suffering from megalomania.Has he not a wife to advice to keep his monkey face clear and decent?

  • Abena 7 years ago

    Wake up Ghanaian. Vote out NDC, when NPP come and they also don't work hard then you vote them out too.There is corruption in Ghana now.

  • Thywill 7 years ago

    U are also part of the corruption.

  • Citizen 7 years ago

    A candid piece, masterly from a depraved area. Devoid of mischief. God bless u

  • Concerned Ghanaian 7 years ago

    Very well written. It's a big shame that people like that so called prof. Adei are doing everything to cause disaffection and torment tribal bigotry against certain tribes. I rather Mr. Avorka did not waste his time on that ...
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  • Peter Ayamga 7 years ago

    A good piece

  • GHANA MAN 7 years ago

    Please come out with figures and we will all support you.
    All appointments goes to same people check and you will see it yourself.Pleaseeeeeeee keep quiet and work to reverse it.
    check and tell what Rawlings did. Mahana be ...
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  • Suraka Issah 7 years ago

    I agree with you entirely for these succinct analysis.

    The reason why some of us will not like to identify or associate with the NPP is the share arrogant talks. The NPP folks from the south feel and talk as if they are m ...
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  • Amidini 7 years ago

    Mr Avoka hurt the nail in right point. Adei should response with his facts. Some of the immature southerners thinks nothing good should come from north. Adei would ve been a happier man if prez Mahama appoints northerners as ...
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  • AG 7 years ago

    Mr Amidini, don't mind that oldman with his fake prof certificate. During npp regime how many minister/deputies were appointed from the 3 northern regs ?

  • Godwin Agot- Gbewaa College 7 years ago

    What a fantastic piece of analysis. U should rather be called a prof. For ur analytic mind. Be blessed

  • Fils d'homme 7 years ago

    Geography and civic lessons for all Ghanaian Professors and Journalists. See a seasoned Ghanaian journalist making statements like Walewale in the Upper East Region and Bawku in the Upper West Region. Some don't even know tha ...
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  • Patriot 7 years ago

    We need this kind of intellectual discourse instead of the usual, premature, uninformed and sentimental comments based on ethnic prejudice and politico-tribal stance. If anything at all, Akans are dominant in the Mahama Admin ...
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  • kwesi tarkwa 7 years ago

    THE PROBLEM IN GHANA IS WE'VE FORGOTTEN OUR HISTORY LIKE THIS OLDMAN.GUANS ARE THE REAL SETTLERS AND THEY'RE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF GHANA.ALL OTHER TRIBES CAME TO MEET THEM.THE OLD SHOULD ALSO GOGGLE

  • Paul 7 years ago

    Okro, plenty write ups does not make your argument scientific hence waste of time to read. 1. The constitution says there should be regional balance. 2There are many tribes in each of the three regions of the north. AVOKA ha ...
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  • fairplay 7 years ago

    I have a serious problem with the grave hypocrisy of our intellectuals especially those aligned to the NPP.Their hypocrisy is so loud that I sometimes I wonder if they actually have conscience.

    They think they are the eli ...
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  • V. Populi 7 years ago

    Well written my brother. These are the types of people who think that it is the birthright of Akyems and Ashantis to rule Ghana. This is the reason there is so much tension in the country. They do not want the people from the ...
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  • baba tamale 7 years ago

    Foolish prof. Idiot npp will remain in opposition

  • garbeben 7 years ago

    Just give the percentages for the current mahama admin. We can then all give an opinion.

  • PROVE VRS FALLACY 7 years ago

    Your arguments are a waste of everybody's time. You were swayed by your political inclination to NDC. Political appointments are not a secrete in this country. Just list all the Ministers, Dep.Ministers, heads of institutions ...
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  • Javier 7 years ago

    Nice piece there