Former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam told northern Ghana leaders they need new ways to think about progress. He wants them to stop focusing on basic buildings and start creating real wealth for people. Adam spoke at the Gonjaland Youth Association ceremony on Saturday May 31 at Accra. He said the North should measure success differently. The region needs to count rich people it creates rather than schools it builds.
Northern areas still rank low on development measures after many years of help from donors and government. Political parties promise quick fixes during election time but Adam wants lasting change. He pointed to shea farming and mining as businesses that could make communities wealthy. Adam urged voters to demand better plans from politicians before casting ballots. He warned that northern regions will stay poor without smarter strategies.
Adam called for chiefs and youth groups to work together on long-term development plans. The Gonjaland Youth Association wants to become a force for real progress through fundraising and youth programs. Religious leaders should also help guide the region toward prosperity. Communities must stop accepting small handouts and demand transformational projects instead. This approach could finally lift northern Ghana out of poverty.
Northern areas still rank low on development measures after many years of help from donors and government. Political parties promise quick fixes during election time but Adam wants lasting change. He pointed to shea farming and mining as businesses that could make communities wealthy. Adam urged voters to demand better plans from politicians before casting ballots. He warned that northern regions will stay poor without smarter strategies.
Adam called for chiefs and youth groups to work together on long-term development plans. The Gonjaland Youth Association wants to become a force for real progress through fundraising and youth programs. Religious leaders should also help guide the region toward prosperity. Communities must stop accepting small handouts and demand transformational projects instead. This approach could finally lift northern Ghana out of poverty.
