Why African leaders are so obsessed with rural development

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kweku dua Kuffour 12 years ago

Honestly speaking, I have read some dum ass articles here at Ghanaweb but I must admit this is the most stupid article of them all.

Does the writer realize that Africa is a continent with different countries with their own ...
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Honestly speaking, I have read some dum ass articles here at Ghanaweb but I must admit this is the most stupid article of them all.

Does the writer realize that Africa is a continent with different countries with their own destiny?

And what the hell is wrong with developing the "RURAL" areas?
Stupid article.....
Vuvuzela 12 years ago

Just ask who told him African leaders are obsessed with rural development. He should visit only ten West African countries and witness the overwhelming population drift to urban centers because of lack of development.

Just ask who told him African leaders are obsessed with rural development. He should visit only ten West African countries and witness the overwhelming population drift to urban centers because of lack of development.
Kwake Ofori Denkyi 12 years ago

That is a nice one. Use the criticisms as a stepping stone to jump to higher heights. Learn from the objective critiques and dispose the destructive one.
You will make a great writer.

That is a nice one. Use the criticisms as a stepping stone to jump to higher heights. Learn from the objective critiques and dispose the destructive one.
You will make a great writer.
Nyansasem 12 years ago

Mr. Boateng, it seems that you are a university student at legon. I don't know which level you are but it really does not matter; you seriously need help in your writing skills. Please, find someone to help you. This is not t ...
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Mr. Boateng, it seems that you are a university student at legon. I don't know which level you are but it really does not matter; you seriously need help in your writing skills. Please, find someone to help you. This is not to dampen your spirits but to encourage you to seek help if you love to publish your essays or article. Your article is convoluted.

Your premise, thesis or objective or whatever you will call it is actually false. Or, may be you don't understand the meaning of the word "obsess." African governments have never been obsessed with rural development. Probably you were trying to say- they are now trying to develop the rural areas. In that case, your topic among others should have been-- "The reasons why African leaders are developing rural areas." "Development of Rural Area......etc, etc. "OBSESS" is a strong word --"Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with thoughts of suicide"." That is the meaning of that word, so if that had been the case, our cities would not been choked with everything..

Also, good writers don't need to tell the objective or thesis of their writings. Grade 3-5 students are taught to do that. In the middle school, their teachers should know their objective or thesis from the introduction.

And talking about introduction, it should be short and to the point. And more so, captivating or grab the attention of the reader. My high school teacher called it - "attention grabbing" introduction. You have more than 300 words in your introduction, but hardly do we understand what you are trying to say.

Please...I am also learning how to write, so forgive me...
Jacklin Adjei 12 years ago

This article is more detailed and resourceful. Good sentence construction and impeccable english.

Keep it up Dickson! God bless you!

This article is more detailed and resourceful. Good sentence construction and impeccable english.

Keep it up Dickson! God bless you!
Felix Osei 12 years ago

Wow!!! Ur article is more educative. I share ur opinion. U av done well. Keep it up man!!!
Stay blessed and forget about any ungrateful and destructive comments.

Wow!!! Ur article is more educative. I share ur opinion. U av done well. Keep it up man!!!
Stay blessed and forget about any ungrateful and destructive comments.
Pinkus 12 years ago

Rural urban drift is the reason.

Lopsided development and inequity are the reasons.

Indeed all the good roads in Ghana, schools and hospital are in Accra and Kumasi. All jobs and opportunities are in the urban centres ...
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Rural urban drift is the reason.

Lopsided development and inequity are the reasons.

Indeed all the good roads in Ghana, schools and hospital are in Accra and Kumasi. All jobs and opportunities are in the urban centres; internet access etc. Any government that is of right minded leaders will want to reverse this negative imbalance.

My friend if you are trying to write a thesis this is not the forum. Look elsewhere.
Tokugawah 12 years ago

Quite right, Nyansesem, writer just rambles on and on repeating sentences. Found it all quite pointless.

Quite right, Nyansesem, writer just rambles on and on repeating sentences. Found it all quite pointless.
American 12 years ago

"Rural development" and "rural
interests" are not synonyms.

Whenever a government promises to rule for the benefit of "rural interests", it only means to suppress
people (abandon public education, lower wages, neglect u ...
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"Rural development" and "rural
interests" are not synonyms.

Whenever a government promises to rule for the benefit of "rural interests", it only means to suppress
people (abandon public education, lower wages, neglect urban infrastructure) for the sake of
creating more serfs for absentee
landlords, country grandees, and big-men. This true the world over.
Opanin Kese 12 years ago

Africa will develop if we are to be united. Conflicts disrupt rural development.

But i must say that i enjoyed reading every bit of your article. Keep it up and write more.

Criticisms will come but you've got to be str ...
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Africa will develop if we are to be united. Conflicts disrupt rural development.

But i must say that i enjoyed reading every bit of your article. Keep it up and write more.

Criticisms will come but you've got to be strong and stay focused with writing more articles. You are blessed.

Kwame Adom 12 years ago

I love this Article. You are a good writer and indeed a GREAT PHILOSOPHER!
More grease to your elbow bro!!!

I love this Article. You are a good writer and indeed a GREAT PHILOSOPHER!
More grease to your elbow bro!!!

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