PICKAXE
PICKAXE
No matter how wonderful a garden
is, if it is not well pruned and trimmed consistently it will evolve into a
forest; it’s only a matter of time.
In our traditional setting, we
use the pick-axe mainly for ‘ground breaking’ (developmental projects) and ‘for
digging graves’. Africa is truly a blessed continent. Not only in natural
resources but beneficiaries of monumental structures left by our colonial
masters. Where are these wonderful structures today? They are either in
dilapidated conditions or sold to investors. Very often, government breaks
ground for wonderful project but after completion they are poorly maintained.
Why the pickaxe?
Because we break grounds for the
manifestation of a ‘vision’ and due to poor maintenance, the ‘vision’ becomes a
waste.
The culture of maintenance very shortly will
be assimilated in the continent of Africa. This will increase the longevity of
national assets.
Samuel Elijah Boateng.
President, The Central
Focus.
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