Akufo-Addo 'most influential' on social media

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Monica 8 years ago

HE IS JUST LIKE AN CITIZEN NOW.

HE IS JUST LIKE AN CITIZEN NOW.
Good evening Ghanafuo 8 years ago

Why not because Ghana is chaos with lawless invisible forces he cannot control. Most useless government in the 4th republic.

Why not because Ghana is chaos with lawless invisible forces he cannot control. Most useless government in the 4th republic.
Eborenasa 8 years ago

Liars! How can a dwarf be influential?

Liars! How can a dwarf be influential?
Sir Roy 8 years ago

I was just about raining insult on you when a friend informed me that you were ranked the number one on the 'Headless' ppls census. Kwaseaaa like u

I was just about raining insult on you when a friend informed me that you were ranked the number one on the 'Headless' ppls census. Kwaseaaa like u
Ringo Star 8 years ago

Ha haaaaaaaaaaa, yes! yes! My foot most influential, from where? Genuine incompetence?

Ha haaaaaaaaaaa, yes! yes! My foot most influential, from where? Genuine incompetence?
Samson 8 years ago

You are very ignorant and foolish. You cant understand statistics, no wonder you support NDC. Your dirty leprosy foot, fool

You are very ignorant and foolish. You cant understand statistics, no wonder you support NDC. Your dirty leprosy foot, fool
Ringo Star 8 years ago

Not when the statistic is skewed in favour of a bathroom curtain wearing first dwarf of the land.

Not when the statistic is skewed in favour of a bathroom curtain wearing first dwarf of the land.
ona 8 years ago

this is not what we are looking for. he should just go and deliver.

this is not what we are looking for. he should just go and deliver.
GHANA FIRST 8 years ago

Hahahaha! The journalist made a mistake, what they meant was that Nana Addo is now the "most incompetent" personality on social media beating John Mahama who is now an ex president to take the first position.

Hahahaha! The journalist made a mistake, what they meant was that Nana Addo is now the "most incompetent" personality on social media beating John Mahama who is now an ex president to take the first position.
Bill 8 years ago

How can something like this influence anyone? Give us a break.

How can something like this influence anyone? Give us a break.

AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 8 years ago

PLEASE ASK THAT LIAR BAWUMIA IF THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE GATE WAS MADE OF GOLD..

Jubilee House costs GH¢176 million in 2007

When Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor cut the tape to commission the presidential palace complex, w ...
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PLEASE ASK THAT LIAR BAWUMIA IF THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE GATE WAS MADE OF GOLD..

Jubilee House costs GH¢176 million in 2007

When Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor cut the tape to commission the presidential palace complex, which was to become one of his legacies, many Ghanaians were still in a limbo as to how much of their tax money was to be been pumped into the monstrous edifice.

Contrary to suggestions by many of the then ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government spokespersons that Ghanaians should be grateful to them for the complex, since it was largely being funded by a benevolent Indian Government, it has emerged that the project is costing the Ghanaian taxpayer GH¢176 million.

This figure represents three times the cost given to Ghanaians by the government.

Official correspondence from the Indian Consultants to the project, STUP Consultants Limited, put the cost of the Golden Jubilee Presidential Palace complex at $135 million.

According to the consultants the project covers an area of 16,750sqm, consisting of a 'presidential and vice presidential offices, the president's palace, ceremonial public spaces and allied service buildings.'

The cost of the project, which was originally estimated at 36.9 million dollars, was said to have shot up with the provision of additional facilities to enhance external and internal security. The new cost was however, never disclosed.

The new figure would certainly come as a surprise to many Ghanaians who have believed all along that the project was principally being funded with a $30miIlion Indian grant.

The amount was part of a $60m facility that has a 50 per cent grant element, at an interest rate of 1.75 percent, repayable in 25 years, including a five-year moratorium. Shapoorji Pallonji of India is undertaking the construction of the project, which started in 2006.

Since the terms of the facility allowed the donors' home companies to execute the project, it means the Indians had used their $30million grant bait to win a $135million contract for their people!

On November 10, 2008, when the former President hurriedly commissioned the complex in order to get his name inscribed on it, the government could still not tell Ghanaians how much the project was costing the taxpayer.

Describing the concept of the Palace the consultants, STUP, said the complex design is "a monumental form' which" depict African culture in a progressive and contemporary manner and to incorporate symbols of the aspirations of the people of Ghana,' adding that it 'communicates power; stability, democracy and freedom.'

Even though both the offices and residential complexes take the shape of a stool, which could be described as depicting 'African culture,' none of the designs in the outer wall, which is most visible to commuters and pedestrians alike, depict any of the well-known Ghanaian adinkra symbols.

Former President Kufuor attracted a lot of criticism from minority parties and sections of the Ghanaian public, when commissioning the project, for not seeing to the priority needs of the people, such as addressing the acute water shortage and lack of capacity to deal with sanitation in the cities, and described the choice as amounting to a misplaced priority.

The former President stated while inaugurating the first phase of the project that the Government at every stage of the construction had been sensitive to the financial implications of the venture as well as the conditions of life of Ghanaian

He received further flak for deciding to use the offices even as the complex was uncompleted, against an earlier statement he had made that he was not going to be the first to occupy the premises.

The criticism followed government announcement that Presidential staffers were moving into the uncompleted premises to await the President's arrival.

Mr. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, President Kufuor's Minister for Information and National Orientation had told Voice of America's (YOA) Peter Clottey at the time that Ghanaians should be proud of having a historic national monument befitting a seat of government after half-a-century of political independence. .

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lone prophet of Jehovah 8 years ago

THIS IS THE CHANGE THEY CAMPAIGN FOR, INFLUENTIAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND NOT SOCIAL ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES GHANAIANS.WE HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY NPP GREATEST LIES FOR VOTE TO COME TO POWER.YET STILL VP BAWUMIA ...
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THIS IS THE CHANGE THEY CAMPAIGN FOR, INFLUENTIAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND NOT SOCIAL ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES GHANAIANS.WE HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY NPP GREATEST LIES FOR VOTE TO COME TO POWER.YET STILL VP BAWUMIA CONTINUE TO HIS LYING PROPHECIES.TIME WILL TELL NPP SHALOM PEACE TO JEHOVAH
J0eY l0nD0n 8 years ago

Even my pussy selling classmate is having over 2.5 millions of people following her stupidity on instagram. What is it so so specially on this?

Even my pussy selling classmate is having over 2.5 millions of people following her stupidity on instagram. What is it so so specially on this?
Mac 8 years ago

u make me laugh aaahhhhhhh. my rips

u make me laugh aaahhhhhhh. my rips
ogya 8 years ago

Metweeee

Metweeee
AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 8 years ago

THIS UGLY DWARF CHIMPANZEE, IS FULL OF SHIT.. PLAGIARISM WITH HIS UGLY FACE, WHO HAVE INCREASED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INSTEAD OF DECREASE AS HE PROMISED.

THIS UGLY DWARF CHIMPANZEE, IS FULL OF SHIT.. PLAGIARISM WITH HIS UGLY FACE, WHO HAVE INCREASED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INSTEAD OF DECREASE AS HE PROMISED.
MATTALLY 8 years ago

Hahahaaaa....oh Ghana..is it that bad?Our Prez's influence is not on de economy n development but on social media. And some of u are happy...Awww

Hahahaaaa....oh Ghana..is it that bad?Our Prez's influence is not on de economy n development but on social media. And some of u are happy...Awww
Appiah 8 years ago

What do you expect? A President who campaigned on so-called incompetence comes to power on his inauguration he can't even produce a speech of his own but to copy and paste other presidents. He would certainly be popular

What do you expect? A President who campaigned on so-called incompetence comes to power on his inauguration he can't even produce a speech of his own but to copy and paste other presidents. He would certainly be popular
Yaw Nyamekye 8 years ago

The "citizens not spectators" speech alone will increase the number his followers. Somebody should Nana Addo that "time asu" time is up so wake up and work!!!!!

The "citizens not spectators" speech alone will increase the number his followers. Somebody should Nana Addo that "time asu" time is up so wake up and work!!!!!
Stephen 8 years ago

A kofu addo used Ghanaian taxes payer's money to celebrated his grandfather 52yrs over 600,000ghc

A kofu addo used Ghanaian taxes payer's money to celebrated his grandfather 52yrs over 600,000ghc

Kofi konadu 8 years ago

Kwasia gyimifu) if that man u call a dwarf is your father won't u be happy, kwasia wate. wose k)te b)t)

Kwasia gyimifu) if that man u call a dwarf is your father won't u be happy, kwasia wate. wose k)te b)t)
Sika 8 years ago

How can u be a father to that dwarf wonaa mpo u wish he is your father skinpay mob3su

How can u be a father to that dwarf wonaa mpo u wish he is your father skinpay mob3su
anana 8 years ago

"Akufo Addo this and Akuffu that". GET TO WORK.

"Akufo Addo this and Akuffu that". GET TO WORK.
Aubameyang 8 years ago

Pls show a little bit of respect for those who deserve it OK either above u or below and stop throwing insults at them. whether he's a dwarf or not he's Ghana's president. so accept the fact.

Pls show a little bit of respect for those who deserve it OK either above u or below and stop throwing insults at them. whether he's a dwarf or not he's Ghana's president. so accept the fact.
Kwami US 8 years ago

So it is social media that is ruling Ghana now. No wonder Ghanaians can no longer think for themselves

So it is social media that is ruling Ghana now. No wonder Ghanaians can no longer think for themselves

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