ALL HAIL JOHN BOADU, THE GENERAL SECRETARY (AG) OF THE NPP

ALL HAIL JOHN BOADU, THE GENERAL SECRETARY (AG) OF THE NPP

When the NPP needed someone to take charge of its national organization for victory 2016, you were there for the party. When the NPP needed a fine communicator to expose the ills of the then John Mahama government and sell its campaign message to the Ghanaian electorates, you were there for the party. When the NPP needed someone to take charge of its entire Campaign Operations for election 2016, you were there for the party.

When the NPP suspended its General Secretary in the midst of seemingly unending crisis and needed someone to fill that big shoe, you were there for the party. When the NPP needed a competent, committed and loyal person to head its administrative secretariat, you were there for the party. When the NPP was only making negative headlines in the media and needed to come out from this quagmire, you provided the way for the party.

When the NPP needed leadership to unite its rank and file for victory 2016, you were there for the party and provided that kind of leadership. When the NPP became unattractive to the discerning/floating voter, you came in and changed this narrative. When the NPP needed peace, you provided them peace. When the NPP needed hope, you provided them hope. And ultimately, when the NPP needed victory in the 2016 elections, you were there for the party.

Today, because of your hard work, which was, of course, complemented by the illustrious works of others, the NPP is in power and H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo is the President of Ghana. And because of this, the Ghanaian dream is being realized as the good people of this country are seeing prosperity everywhere. Prosperity, by way of free SHS, restoration of allowances, removal of taxes, agriculture boost, job creation, stabilization and formalization of the Ghanaian economy among several others.

What can we say but to celebrate you especially on the occasion of your birthday, JOHN BOADU. We wish you the very best in life, particularly in your political career as you seek to lead the NPP as the substantive General Secretary. There is every justification for you to go unopposed, just like your hardworking colleague, Sammi Awuku but anyone who has the balls to contest you, hurray! let them come; after all, the NPP is a democratic party.

But what I cannot understand in respect of the conduct of your critics, is their claim that you don't have the gravitas to lead the NPP as General Secretary, perhaps, because you are not a lawyer, an academic doctor or a professor. How incongruous and pathetic! So John Boadu qualifies to be our General Secretary to lead the party from opposition to government but now that we are in government, the position of general secretary doesn't fit him right? Is that their understanding of SOCIAL JUSTICE which underpins the NPP? Then, God save us.

Well, they are free to say whatever they want to say or do whatever they want to do but I, would on any day, reward hard work, commitment and loyalty and I humbly call on you to do same because that is the principle every progressive mind associates with. And by that, let us support the hardworking tried and tested result-oriented JOHN BOADU as the GENERAL SECRETARY of the NPP to continue his good works for the love of God; the love of country; and the love of party.

Assalamu alaik

Iddi Muhayu-Deen

#ForGodAndCountry

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THE RISE AND FALL OF BUKOM BANKU, A LESSON TO ALL

THE RISE AND FALL OF BUKOM BANKU, A LESSON TO ALL

By Iddi Muhayu-Deen

He calls himself, the greatest boxer that ever lived in Ghana. He says he is indispensable. He says he is not only a Ghanaian champion but also the champion of Africa. He says he is African Maywheather and that, no one can beat him in the boxing arena. He says he is the only unstoppable boxer on the continent.

Even almighty Bazooka Azuma Nelson, who became the World Boxing Champion at some point, never bragged like this man, who calls himself, Bukom Banku. In fact, because of the little money and fame he got in boxing, he was messing up with everybody; beating up women and harassing innocent people in society including young girls. I don't know whether to call him a boxer, a joker or maybe a politician of 44.4 yaanom infamy.

But last night, almighty Allah made him realize his 'smoothness level'. That, no man is indispensable after all. That, there can only be one Supreme being. That, humility is the vehicle to glory and stardom. That, vanity and vaingloriousness can only lead man to abyss.

After running his mouth and claiming he was going to stop one Bastie Samir, a relatively unknown Ghanaian boxer, in the 6th round, it turned out that he, Bukom Banku, was rather going to be given a technical knockout. He was beaten to pulp and almost killed in the ring by the young man.

Seeing how helpless and 'useless' Bukom Banku became last night, I bet you, you wouldn't even buy him for a GHc1. I guess poor Banku took a cue from his political mentors and assumed a comfortable lead in the bout; cruising to their kind of victory that we saw in December 2016.

Such is life, isn't it? Learn to humble yourself and you will go far. In the meantime, please join me congratulate my northern brother, Bastie Samir. He has justified why I would on any day, choose "tuo zaafi (tz)" over banku.

Assalamu alaik

Iddi Muhayu-Deen

#ForGodAndCountry

LET'S CELEBRATE THE DESERVING; H.E. ALHAJI DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA

LET'S CELEBRATE THE DESERVING; H.E. ALHAJI DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA

By Iddi Muhayu-Deen

The name, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is certainly, one name that CAN NEVER be missing in the social, political and economic narrative of Ghana for obvious reasons. Our story would always be replete with the countless mention of Bawumia for all the good reasons. The economic guru turned political guru, has amply proven that you don't need to be born a politician to be able to make it in politics. He has shown us that whatever the so called consummate politicians can do, the economists and the bankers can do even much better.

Bawumia's emergence in the country's political landscape has drastically changed the face of our body politic. He changed our appreciation of politics from propaganda, pettiness, animosity and vendetta to one of ISSUES, which are communicated with a lot of candour, humility and fineness. Issues that are germane and of great concern to the Ghanaian people. Excellence and charisma, he embodies. Bawumia gives you absolutely no reason to dislike him.

Your dislike or antipathy for Bawumia, if that were the case, would not be because he has wronged you or sat on your happiness, but because you can't beat him in what he does best. And what does he do best? Delivering political, social and economic prosperity to the Ghanaian people through pragmatic and trustworthy leadership. Whilst his detractors are wishing him "evil", he is wishing them well and praying for them. This is what you get in a Bawumia. Vindictiveness is something you CAN NEVER find in the Bawumia lexicon. Such a gem!

I remember the cynicism that greeted the decision by then candidate Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP to nominate Bawumia, the Chartered Banker cum economist as his Running Mate. This cynicism, interestingly, was coming from the NPP fold including party kingpins. But today, everybody within and outside NPP, says H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo has been vindicated and that, Bawumia has proven to be the greatest addition to the NPP political tradition in the past decade(s).

Politics, to a very large extent, is about numbers and that is what Bawumia brings to the NPP. Today, when we say the Northern Region (Bawmia's home region) has drastically changed from an NDC stronghold to a SWING REGION (i.e. 50-50 for the two major political parties), then it is because of Bawumia. When we say the NDC cannot win elections in University Campuses and among the intelligentsia but in the prisons and "less endowed communities", then it is because of Bawumia. When we say Ghanaians cannot buy the NDC’s propaganda on the economy, then it is because of Bawumia. Come on! How much more of a blessing can one be to his political party in all departments that Bawumia has not been to the NPP!

In fact, the Bawumia story is not only beautiful to his political party (NPP) but it is much more beautifully manifest in the life of every Ghanaian. He has not only been stupendous in bringing the needed votes to the party but also in delivering on the NPP's campaign promises especially in relation to economic prosperity. The Head of the Economic Management Team in the Akufo-Addo government [Bawumia] is doing exactly what the Ghanaian people expect of him and delivering results.

You would notice by now that the NPP government has made giant strides in implementing all of its "economic campaign promises" within the first year and all of these are being spearheaded by Dr. Bawumia, the economic guru. At the heart of this Bawumia-led economic project which today, is saving the Ghanaian taxpayer, thousands and millions of Ghana cedis, is the digitization and formalization of the Ghanaian economy through the rollout of a paperless regime at the nation's ports, the digital address system, biometric national ID system, network interoperability among several others. His internationally acclaimed Bawumia Model has also to a very large extent, stabilized the Ghanaian economy and brought in much liquidity, by way of investment rather than loans, to the national kitty.

The Bawumia success-story can surely not be told in full. Mr. Vice President, the NPP is proud of your enviable accomplishments. The Ghanaian people are proud of you. I am proud of you. And together, we celebrate you this day and forever. I'm sure we haven't seen your best yet. To conclude, one can say, from all indications that, an association with the Bawumias, is an association with growth; an association with development; and more importantly, an association with prosperity for all. May almighty ALLAH continue to bless the Bawumia family and Ghana at large.

Salamu alaik

Iddi Muhayu-Deen

#ForGodAndCountry

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ALHASSAN SUHUYINI, CAUTIONED

ALHASSAN SUHUYINI, CAUTIONED

By Iddi Muhayu-Deen

Following the horrendous gas explosion of Saturday night which has claimed about 7 lives with over 130 people injured and several properties including cars destroyed, the whole nation has been thrown into a state of grief and devastation. People are still counting their incalculable loses. Families and friends have lost loved ones and they are distraught. Everybody is saddened by this sad development.

And in cognizance with the communal spirit underpinning the sociocultural establishment of Ghana, sympathies and messages of condolence are trickling in from all quarters for those who were seriously affected by the disaster at the Atomic Junction. That is the African and for that matter, the Ghanaian spirit; comradeship and camaraderie. We care so much about the plight of one another and that makes us unique in the comity of nations.

But as far as one Alhassan Suhuyini is concerned, to hell with this enviable Ghanaian culture or spirit of care and love. He is so heartless and doesn't even care about human life. Whiles every Ghanaian is sympathizing with the bereaved and mourning, Alhassan Suhuyini thinks this is a nice opportunity to cash in with his usual petty politics. So, he comes in and characteristically, links the unfortunate gas explosion disaster to the birthday to His Excellency Vice President Alhaji Bawumia. How devilish!

As far as this Alhassan Suhuyini guy is concerned, everything must be politicized in this country including natural disasters and human life or the lack of it. That is how reckless and unconscionable this guy has become. And to think that he is a Member of Parliament, makes me go crazy. How did he get to Parliament to start with? So, this guy deserves to be called an honourable man? Something must definitely be wrong with our gods. I just can't come to terms with the fact that this guy is in Parliament making laws for us.

Obviously, he is finding it extremely difficult to balance the propaganda enterprises he was engaged in at Radio Gold with his new status as an MP. I guess that is the graven of his woes. He's had issues with everybody in Parliament including the leadership for both sides. The likes of the celebrated Kwame Sefa Kayi worked at Radio Gold and became a "better human being" afterwards but I doubt same can be said about Alhassan Suhuyini. What has gone wrong, only God knows.

But whatever it is, let me use this opportunity to sound a word of caution to Alhassan Suhuyini that he can no longer have his way. He can no longer continue attacking Nana Addo and Bawumia. They are now the occupants of the two most important positions in the Republic; President and Vice respectively. They are thus, the embodiment of the nation and they carry the authority of the State. Any unwarranted and gratuitous attack on them, is an attack on the Republic and same would be fiercely RESISTED. This, Suhini must be told in unequivocal language. A word to the wise!

Assalamu alaik

Iddi Muhayu-Deen

#ForGodAndCountry

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A-PLUS CANNOT DESTROY WHAT WE HAVE ALL SUFFERED TO BUILD

A-PLUS CANNOT DESTROY WHAT WE HAVE ALL SUFFERED TO BUILD

By Iddi Muhayu-Deen

The NPP victory in the 2016 polls was certainly one that did not come on a silver platter. It took the hard work and legendary sacrifices of a lot of people including students, kayayes, teachers, nurses, spare part dealers, masons, artisans, market women, bankers, lawyers, pastors, imams, drivers, chiefs, hairdressers, accountants, musicians and many others to ensure that the then opposition NPP won the elections against all odds.

It took the sacrifices of ordinary Ghanaians who were desirous of seeing a REGIME CHANGE in order that this country would be SALVAGED from the bondage of incompetence, joblessness, hopelessness, corruption and economic servitude that had characterized the John Mahama-led NDC government. It took the sacrifices of thousands and millions of NPP sympathizers including party executives and footsoldiers to deliver victory to the NPP.

So you can see clearly that the victory chalked by the NPP at the last polls was a culmination of the efforts and sacrifices of many stakeholders including ordinary Ghanaians. It was not an Akufo-Addo victory per se; it was not a Bawumia victory; it was not a John Boadu victory; it was not a Mustapha Hamid victory; it was even not an NPP victory. It was a GHANAIAN VICTORY (emphasis mine). It was a victory for the Kayayes who had legitimate issues with the kayaye taxes and the prevailing unbearable cost of living;

it was a victory for students and parents who were desirous of seeing a Free SHS regime; it was a victory for trainee nurses and teachers who were desirous of seeing the restoration of their allowance; it was a victory for the businessmen whose businesses were collapsing because of the debilitating dumsor crisis; it was a victory for the discerning Ghanaians who were fed up with the corrupt practices of the Mahama government and were desirous of a new Ghana; it was a victory for the people of Zongo who were desirous of seeing the roll out of a Zongo Development Fund to have their lives transformed.

It is therefore unconscionable that one man, only one man, a musician, who was part of the over 8 million Ghanaians in the famous 2016 CHANGE bandwagon would think that he was indispensable in the NPP campaign and therefore ought to have his way in the Akufo-Addo government at all times. And that, anybody that attempts to stop him would have his/her reputation destroyed beyond repairs. This man so referenced, A-Plus, he is called, was not the 2016 NPP flagbearer; he was not the Running Mate; he was not a parliamentary candidate; he was not a party executive at any level. He was not a polling agent.

He was an entertainer/musician (I'm not a fun of his music though, likewise my grandmother in Kete-Krachi). A-Plus essentially forgets that the 2016 election was won NOT on the basis of which political party entertained the most or had the best of musicians. A-Plus should be told that Ghanaians were much concerned about the draconian living conditions and the general feeling of hopelessness at the time and that, same influenced their votes against the NDC to usher in an NPP government. A-Plus should be told therefore that he CANNOT shutter the Ghanaian dream.

He cannot destroy what we all suffered to build. He did NOT better than any of our hundreds and thousands of polling agents, youth activists, polling station executives, constituency executives, regional and national officers. Even if he campaigned better than everybody, that doesn't give him the license to destroy the collective struggle of all. A-Plus should count himself lucky that he has been ‘settled’, at least, he is winning lucrative contracts at BOST and making millions of Ghana cedis. What about us? What about you and me?

What about the thousands and millions of Ghanaians including NPP footsoldiers who are yet to find "descent jobs" to do in the Akufo-Addo government? The least we expect from A-Plus is to show gratitude to President Akufo-Addo and his appointees including the two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, whom he is seeking to destroy. A-Plus should know that he cannot destroy these two respected individuals of our great party who are very close to the President without destroying the President himself and the NPP government for that matter. A-Plus must be stopped before he stops us. You cannot bite the finger that feeds you.

I wish to use this opportunity to respectfully 'caution' government appointees to be weary of the character called A-Plus. He comes to you for certain favours and if he doesn't get, he goes to town and accuses you of being corrupt through social media. That is his modus operandi. Be warned, my people. Remember, today, he is doing it to Abu Jinapor and Asenso Boakye, tomorrow, it may be you. The sheer incompetence with which he accuses people of corruption is not only sickening but most absurd.

How can an educated person, properly so called, allege that because the two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, upon a petition, intervened, with recourse to the Health Minister, in asking the authorities of Korlebu Teaching Hospital to open up a bidding process to allow all parties including UniBank to participate, that makes them corrupt? How can you accuse somebody who is calling for OPENNESS of corruption?

Does A-Plus have any knowledge of our procurement laws? Even if he doesn't have any knowledge in matters of procurement, wouldn't commonsense tell him that one way of fighting corruption in a bidding process is to open up the process for all participants? I just can't ‘think madness’. I'm not also sure that he has faculty problems. That leaves me with only one conclusion, which is MISCHIEF.

I also hold serious grudge with the current CEO of Korlebu, Dr. Anyaa [interestingly, he is also an appointee of the President] who, from all indications, is using A-Plus (his de facto Personal Assistance) to fight his case against the Deputy Chiefs of Staff. Their offense being that, they are seeking to prevent him from violating our procurement laws by singling out only Stanbic Bank (a 100% foreign bank) for the award of the said contract. What a crazy world we live in! I leave Dr. Anyaa to his own conscience because I know he has one.

Now, guess what? After failing to provide any evidence to prove his damning allegations against the respected duo, A-Plus now says he is sorry. He now says Asenso Boakye and Abu Jinapor should forgive him for all the unwarranted career damaging allegations he made against them and making them go through an incalculable trauma. This guy certainly has no shame. If I were them, I would ensure he rots in jail, using due process, of course. People who have no respect for reputation deserve no sympathy. Once again, A-Plus CANNOT destroy what we all laboured to build. The Akufo-Addo government must succeed and would succeed Insha Allah.

Assalamu Alaik

Iddi Muhayu-Deen

#ForGodAndCountry