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Ghana Gas: Ignore Nzema chiefs – Dr. Manteaw

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  • Kojo Yankee 7 years ago

    You cannot ignore them because their demands are reasonable.and any damage to the envoironment affects them directly

  • xxyz 7 years ago

    they are being directed by NDC's ex-con guy to create mischief, that's all.

  • Smart Frempah, UK 7 years ago

    They are wrong in every sense. The government has to stand on its ground. What it has to do is to go to them and speak with them. They shouldn't be ignored and the government shouldn't cave in either.

  • EKOW PHOBIA 7 years ago

    We are making the same mistake Nigeria made with the ogoni people.
    Their environment will drastically change with pollution through leaks. Marine animals and birds will die. It will affect their livelihood. So come ...
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  • Kwame Sarfo Tabi 7 years ago

    Mr. Yankee, why can't they be ignored? Damages to the environment is the responsibility of the government and the company operating there to fix it. What is their percentage share of capital in the exploration? Note the expl ...
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  • TAVIE 7 years ago

    IT A SHAME THESE CHIEFS SIT AROUND PLAYING GAMES AND SELLING STOOL LANDS NOT EVEN BRINGING DEVELOPEMENT IDEAS ONLY TO ASK FOR ROYALTIES TO HELP THEMSELVES WHILES THEIR PEOPLE RAVGE AND GREASE IN POVERTY NOTHING ELSE SHAME TO ...
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  • TAVIE 7 years ago

    SPENDERS OF THEIR FOLKS MONEY VIA ROYALTIES WHILES THEIR PEOPLE WALLOP IN POVERTY

  • Say no to old age for president 7 years ago

    We Ghanaians forget so quick who is or are the care taker or takers of Ashanti Gold? Now we have all the guts to criticize the Nzeman people because they are demanding one of their own to be in charge of resources that is in ...
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  • Sid 7 years ago

    Remember Sam jona is not Ashanti neither do asantehene demands an Ashanti to head the goldfields .it requires a competent personnel not an indigenous

  • Efo Kwaku Canada 7 years ago

    They should appointed Cocoa CEO if is their duty and rubber director and coconut CEO also ,how can GHANA develop and if Yaw Osarfo Marfo said those who have the resources should be president NDC fools don't get it,is taking c ...
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  • Uncle Pee 7 years ago

    The Nzema chiefs must understand that all natural resources of Ghana belong to The People of Ghana and not tribes! If they don't understand this they can go to court. I now understand why Mahama kept inefficient Kofi Boah, ev ...
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  • joe 7 years ago

    oyiwa l said it that npp didn't respect we nzemas but you didn't listen ,it started from kwame nkrumah time, ,,,, hmmmmm, we have finish

  • STARLINGARD 7 years ago

    It is not a matter of who they want but that of who can get the job done. deeZ Chiefs are becoming unbecoming. We are fed up wiv their bullshit day in day out. If they want someone there then that means they can manipulate th ...
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  • Pouri 7 years ago

    NDC appointed an Asante and an Nzema. Wherein lies the bad precedent. Leave the NDC out of this!

  • ManBelhomme 7 years ago

    Much as I don't accept or condone tribalism and nepotism , I believe that if an indigene equally qualified to head such sensitive position in a sector which can have an environmental impact on the occupiers of the site would ...
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  • Kofi Nti 7 years ago

    I am utterly surprise at Dr Manthaw's convictions as a CSO advocate on oil and gas. Is Manthaw telling us that it is out of place for leaders in a resource rich environment to demand for inclusion? He should look for the true ...
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  • KWASI AHONIA 7 years ago

    I'M A 100% NZIMA AND SINCERELY SAD AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THE POSITION OF MY CHIEFS THAT AN INDIGNEE SHOULD BE MADE THE CE OF GNGC.
    FEW QUESTIONS FOR THEM TO ANSWER

    1. WHO ARE THE CHIEFS WHO CONSTITUE THE NZEMA COUNCIL OF ...
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  • Yebopower 7 years ago

    Ask the chief if they have contributed anything to expertise,equipment,supply chain,storage and logistics of the gas industry?