Ghana's Story in 58 Lines - (56-58)

By Angelina K. Morrison and Naana Ekua Eyaaba

Ghana

56. That led to power reverting to the National Democratic Congress led by the three-time candidate Prof. J. E. A. Mills, who died in office after two years, and was succeeded by John Dramani Mahama, who went on to win a presidential election in 2012, with the Supreme Court later upholding his election victory, and returning the nation to relative calm.

57. As we celebrate Ghana’s 58th year of independence, we do so as a country whose national capital is being swallowed in filth, sleeps in darkness at least three days in a week, with state institutions weakened by deliberate official action and inaction, and as the only country that ever carried hard currency in a chartered aircraft, to appease supposed patriots representing us at a world tournament; and the world saw, and read, and laughed, and laughed some more.

58. Ask yourself how old we are in age: From independence we are 58, but in terms of real development, we are... for a country that makes its independence day the occasion to measure her progress, and formulate practical plans for visible improvement and veritable development has learned much wisdom in the school of nation building.

Angelina K. Morrison is interested in national development, true religion, and self-improvement. She enjoys thinking, and writes stories only when the muse grips her. Her first short story, Gravellatina is a breathtaking five-part series available now at Amazon. You can email her at angelinakm75@gmail.com, or find her at www.angelinakmorrison.blogspot.com or Facebook page.

Nana Ekua Eyaaba has an overarching interest in the development of the African continent and Black issues in general. Having travelled extensively through Africa, the Black communities of the East Coast of the United States as well as London and Leeds (United Kingdom), she enjoys reading, and writes when she is irritated, and edits when she is calm. You can email her at neeyaaba@gmail.com.