Why Bawumia’s E-Gate is trending

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has officially launched the Electronic Gate system at Terminal 3 of Kotoka International Airport.

The E-Gate, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, provides passengers with a smooth and efficient entry process upon arrival.

Furthermore, passengers can now use their Ghana cards to access and pass through the gate.

Dr Bawumia highlighted that this innovative system would eliminate the hassle and lengthy procedures typically associated with immigration checks for arriving passengers. It will also assist in fishing out dubious and unscrupulous individuals who may want to enter the country illegally.

The latest project, which forms part of Dr. Bawumia's digitalisation drive vision, is trending on X for Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Some Ghanaian netizens have commended Dr. Bawumia's innovative ideas, viewing the E-Gate as a significant milestone in Ghana's journey to becoming a technology hub and competing with other developed nations.

However, there are also critics who believe that the commissioning of the E-Gate is not an achievement worth celebrating.

Here are some of the tweets under the trending topic:

Why are they not posting this video instead?

From this video, Dr. Bawumia indeed could asses the e-gate.

IT IS POSSIBLE. pic.twitter.com/RNJWjNW1WB

— ROGER OPOKU (@MrOpokuRoger) December 4, 2024

If you want to know that evil ndc demons are liars, deceitful, satanic, uncultured, idiots etc. then find the original video of the commissioning of the e-gate at the kotoka airport by Dr Bawumia. he successfully passed through the e-gate, but the ndc demons have different video

— GaJame Bit-HAT (@GajameH) December 4, 2024

Bawumia the digitalization man ✌️

Hope the e-gate is working fine now.😅😎

— Desboa🦅⭕️ (@Desboa_) December 4, 2024

The problem has always been the citizens, who are often less discerning hailing leaders for the barest minimum hence you get the VP commissioning toilets & e-gate at Kotoka International Airport making the news, this raises questions about Ghanaians expectations, disappointing.

— 𝐌𝔯. 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐲  (@Your_Blackness) December 3, 2024

The bar is too low!

It’s 2024 & Ghanaians are struggling to catch up in every aspect of life, proudly celebrating mediocrity. Such a disappointing moment to be Ghanaian reading the caption “Bawumia commissions e-gate at Kotoka International Airport.”

Eeei… Ghana go be bi this?

— 𝐌𝔯. 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐲  (@Your_Blackness) December 3, 2024

Herhh Ghana, e-gate be something vice president for commission?

— Fizbo🇬🇭 (@Osmann28_) December 3, 2024

E-Gates at Kotoka International Airport to start on Wednesday. With your Ghana Card, you can tap and go through the E-Gate....

— Nana Ansah Obofour (@NanaAnsahObofou) December 2, 2024

e-gate at the kotoka airport to avoid immigration? interesting

— NANA (@nakoomson1) December 2, 2024

The e gate is mainly to speed up immigration checks,you know the Ghana card has all your info so no need to go through passport control,I think this is unpin arrival in Ghana, I don’t know if there’s some at departures, I will find out on Thursday when I resume https://t.co/37AjpS4gx4

— LifeOfKlenam👩🏻✈️ 🫧 (@Annette_klenam) December 3, 2024

If I don’t travel, does that mean I won’t benefit from the E-gate?

— Sad Girls Mirror #REBEL MUSIC🧳🇬🇭 (@favourblinz) December 3, 2024

Sometimes I'm astounded by your thought processes. Didn't it occur to any of you that before the Veep could launch the e-gates, multiple tests would have been carried out? Yet, when a manipulated video emerges, you're thrilled that it supposedly failed. We might overlook your…

— k’sante (@kasantej) December 3, 2024

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