The strange epidemic of national madness since December last year has now spun out of control, Jomo.
I won’t be so demanding of whatever faith you may have in the prudence of the average human creature when it comes to matters of unnecessary risk-taking, as to expect you to believe it, but here is what transpired at the Supreme Court hearing of the 2012 presidential election dispute this week :
In the same way that Chinua Achebe’s books helped foster the talent of countless writers in Africa’s post-colonial era, they also inspired a number of africa’s current political leaders.
I have observed that many of us do not call a spade a spade. We see, know, and sometimes hear about wrong things but we are not prepared to speak publicly against them. Unfortunately, the very things that we shy away from do affect us directly or indirectly. What we should know is that truth is like taking a bitter pill. We may not be too comfortable with it but when taken, goes a long way to cure our illness. 
Many members of Ghanaian society from all walks of life have since the 1992 election showed very deep concern about cracks in the nation’s collective wall. We have heard taxi drivers, carpenters, teachers, lawyers, religious leaders, businessmen and businesswomen, politicians and others complain about our lack of significant forward march to prosperity after more than 50 years of political independence.