The untold SADA story

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• Kwame Joe 11 years ago

  Murtala, can you tell us the difference between afforestation and reforestation?
  They make a difference whether trees that are planted grow or not.

  Murtala, can you tell us the difference between afforestation and reforestation?
  They make a difference whether trees that are planted grow or not.

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• IDRIS PACAS 11 years ago

  Instead of devoting time and space to criticizing Manasseh, just use that to specify what you've to say.
  
  I agree with you that the media didn't help in the issue especially by tagging it with Northerners. Next time, clearl ...
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  Instead of devoting time and space to criticizing Manasseh, just use that to specify what you've to say.
  
  I agree with you that the media didn't help in the issue especially by tagging it with Northerners. Next time, clearly state the 5 political regions in SADA's catchment area.
  
  Proofread your write-up to eliminate distracting grammatical errors (I can be of help: 0209101533).
  
  To your write-up itself: And I quote -
  
  'SADA’s critics alleged that some of the seedlings were planted in the dry season. Clearly, using sole sourcing could not prevent SADA from taking full advantage of the rainy season.'
  
  What do you mean by CLEARLY? and again by SOLE SOURCING? If a known factor could prevent the tree planting from commencing successfully in 2012, was it by force that the planting be started in 2012?
  
  Again, if SADA is on course as you're claiming, why did the President change the board? Released at the wrong time, the UDS report rather vindicated Manasseh. You failed to refute any of the claims in the audit reports. Why?
  
  Some of the tree species are actually USELESS. SADA's principal focus should have been native and useful trees such as shea and dawadawa.
  
  Even in the wild with annual burning and singeing, shea trees reportedly take 15-20 yr to begin fruiting and SADA has 25 years to show its usefulness, why not plant shea? What about dawadawa trees?
  
  Both trees are so useful to us (in the North) and today a bag of dawadawa seeds sells more than a bag of cocoa. These trees are my research plants at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. We've made wonderful progress at both in vitro and nursery propagation of shea trees.
  
  
  Trees such as eucalyptus and teak which SADA is planting are USELESS both in the short and long run.

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• insight to the bone 11 years ago

  Nobody can hide the light and true destiny of the great nation of Akan. they use all kinds of schemes and tricks to undermine or deny a proper standard to us but we shall never surrender. we shall change and adapt as like the ...
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  Nobody can hide the light and true destiny of the great nation of Akan. they use all kinds of schemes and tricks to undermine or deny a proper standard to us but we shall never surrender. we shall change and adapt as like the Israelis we are the chosen people of God and he in his great design has made us diverse but unified in spirit. the ashantis like the tribe of Judah are and will remain an integral part of our being to to attack any one part we all end up feeling it sooner or later. they have succeed in turning some of our chiefs and kings against us and work for their evil ungodly agenda but we still see clearly . God has brought us into the 21st century and with that a new system of governance and state of mind based on democracy since it is HE alone who blesses the individuals with the gift of leadership wisdom and justice irrespective of status at birth. he has shown us the blue print of the way forward in the bible and other holy books and the time has come to free ourselves from this man made bondage called Ghana. just as in the Ukraine we must fight so the truth will come out , fear not the battle as they will crumble like the walls of Jericho . cast away our so called fake leaders and politicians who are nothing but cowards and like our enemies fear even their own shadows . yes God has put a million fears in their empty bodies as he who does not fear the Lord , the Lord will ensure all fears of the world will reside in him. They threaten us with superstition , juju and what have you and we say fuck you and go to hell as the divine power is with us . Yes all the tribes of Akan are fingers on the same hands and God has ordained we remain united so our strength and light will be visible throughout the whole world and universe , our time has come . everyday its becoming clearer and clearer to all children of Akan that we must prepare mentally for a battle of freedom . they come with tricks that say we must take a non Akan as our leader because its nice ? do they not think that out of 30 million Akans we can not find sensible down to earth leaders and warriors to lead our own people to our own destiny? a govt of the people and by the people is what the 21st century democracy is all about . let them continue to play with the consensus and other figures that justify their fantasy and enable them to marginalize the participation of the Akan majority in the Affairs of their own land , to marginalize us thus preventing us to afford a better standard for our people . The had of God has given them pestilence after pestilence but they refuse to let our people go , soon they will be swept away like chaff in the hurricane of fury . Long live the republic of Akan and don't you forget it as now the Fanti speakers, Twi speakers, Ashantis and other tribes of Akan are now one .

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• Pelicles 11 years ago

  That SADA was rife with legal corruption. Imagine Manasseh Awuni came out with a positive outlook about the program, what will be your response. We all know that the program did not go well as anticipated but the government ...
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  That SADA was rife with legal corruption. Imagine Manasseh Awuni came out with a positive outlook about the program, what will be your response. We all know that the program did not go well as anticipated but the government will do what it can to "paint a dirty wall new".

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• Issifu Mandiaya 11 years ago

  Mutala,
  From credible information, Mr. Andane, the past CEO and So-called Technical Advisor who ill-advised the rot and loot and Dr Gariba are the cause of the problems in SADA. Do not do any useless ill-informed PR for t ...
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  Mutala,
  From credible information, Mr. Andane, the past CEO and So-called Technical Advisor who ill-advised the rot and loot and Dr Gariba are the cause of the problems in SADA. Do not do any useless ill-informed PR for them. In their conscience, they know they have looted and led SADA and the north down. They have no integrity and have to bow down their heads in shame. There are many fishy deals more that the guineafowl and afforestation running into millions of Ghana cedis and if this is out, it will be mind boggling. Love everyone but trust no one!

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• BRANDY 11 years ago

  IS THIS STUPID FOOL A REAL GHANAIAN AND A REAL NORTHERNER AT ALL.....NO WONDER THE BLACKMAN IS FOREVER DOWNTRODDEN, IT IS SELF INFLICTED...WHY IS THIS GUY AFRAID TO DISPLAY GOOD CONSCIENCE AND CALL A SPADE A SPADE AFTER THE C ...
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  IS THIS STUPID FOOL A REAL GHANAIAN AND A REAL NORTHERNER AT ALL.....NO WONDER THE BLACKMAN IS FOREVER DOWNTRODDEN, IT IS SELF INFLICTED...WHY IS THIS GUY AFRAID TO DISPLAY GOOD CONSCIENCE AND CALL A SPADE A SPADE AFTER THE CREATE LOOT AND SHARE BY SADA OFFICIALS?

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• KOFFI 11 years ago

  Murtala why do you choose to defend the indefensible seeking to castigate the young man who did this brilliant job which as a result wrongs could be corrected? Why the hurry to sole-source for the programme? Are you telling G ...
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  Murtala why do you choose to defend the indefensible seeking to castigate the young man who did this brilliant job which as a result wrongs could be corrected? Why the hurry to sole-source for the programme? Are you telling Ghanaians that if the trees were not planted in 2012 they would subsequently fail to thrive hence the hurry to sole-source so as to plant those trees in December when we all know how impossible it would be for plants to thrive in the North? Let us applaud what is right and not fail to condemn the wrong no matter where it is coming from.
  Any comment about this sordid affair should under no circumstance seek to justify the mode of execution of the programme. Any attempt to justify it will certainly put you in the class of the people who have no other reason to do what they did other than the commonly held view of willful "creating to loot"

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• m.a 11 years ago

  please bros, stop defending the indefencible, ok

  please bros, stop defending the indefencible, ok

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• north 11 years ago

  the writer is not only blind but a stupid fool. he should be investigated for pocketing some of the stolen SADA funds.

  the writer is not only blind but a stupid fool. he should be investigated for pocketing some of the stolen SADA funds.

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• Free Woyome 11 years ago

  NO MERCY FOR THE CRIPPLE !!!

  NO MERCY FOR THE CRIPPLE !!!

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• Zakaria Nachiu 11 years ago

  If creating employment for the youth is an objective of SADA how come have i heard no advertisement on this?

  If creating employment for the youth is an objective of SADA how come have i heard no advertisement on this?

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• Batamaya 11 years ago

  It seems Murtala is just overtly begging for a job in the restructured SADA. He should send his CV to the new Board Chair without delay.
  Murtala, as we read what people write we are only consuming the facts therein, but we a ...
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  It seems Murtala is just overtly begging for a job in the restructured SADA. He should send his CV to the new Board Chair without delay.
  Murtala, as we read what people write we are only consuming the facts therein, but we are also interested in how clearly you state the facts.Some of your sentences were unclear.There a were a lot of mechanical inaccuracies, some sentences were rather too long so it was difficult for you to manage your concord. It is hoped that you would copiously edit your next write-up before posting.
  Please, do not be on Manasseh's throat too much. The point is that we are all concerned about the SADA issue and so knowledge of the real facts is imperative for anyone who may wish to contribute to the SADA discourse.

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• hazard 10 years ago

  Great piece ...u have done marvellous well .keep it up my comrade

  Great piece ...u have done marvellous well .keep it up my comrade

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