Political science lecturer, Prof. Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, has asserted that Ghana is currently grappling with a leadership crisis. He contends that none of the individuals vying for the presidency in the country demonstrate a genuine sensitivity to the needs of the citizens.
“Ghana is in a leadership crisis because all the leaders emerging are not conscious, and by consciousness, I mean pan-Africanism consciousness. African socialism is what I’m referring to,” he said.
Prof. Samuel Adu-Gyamfi also highlighted that Ghana, along with other African nations, is currently in a neo-colonialist state.
Speaking on Nhyira FM,he said “we are presently at the last stage of imperialism, as Nkrumah predicted, because our leaders have become so dis-empathetic. They have no consciousness that the African mind, the African brain, the African intellectual, the African continent, and the African community must be built,”
He criticized people in power as being self-serving and accused them of turning governance into a family business. He alleged that they engage in corruption to enrich themselves and their families, and that politics in Ghana and Africa is marred by politicians amassing wealth while neglecting the welfare of the masses.
“Our politics is not worth looking at. Now in French West Africa, look at the rate at which coups are rising. Significantly, this is contingent on two major factors. First of all, the French take millions, if not billions, of dollars from Africa annually based on colonial arrangements, and then our own leaders steal from the people and siphon money from our shores to hide in foreign countries.
“They assume ministerial positions and, within the space of a year, own mansions all over the place. Are you a magician? Even Jesus Christ did not conjure mansions out of thin air,” he observed.
He partly attributed the leadership crisis to the failure to adequately educate and train young individuals.
“We are not giving room for learned and dedicated young minds to serve because it doesn’t serve our personal interests. Because of this, you and I will not be called to service. They will not appoint anyone who will challenge the status quo,” said the political scientist.