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Friday, 8 November 2013

Ghanaian minister fired for saying she plans to make $1million from politics

A Ghanaian female deputy minister has been dismissed by the country's President John Dramani Mahama after she allegedly said she will not quit politics until she makes at least one million dollars.

Deputy Minister of Communication, Victoria Hammah, (pictured above) was sacked today, a day after she was heard in a leaked tape to radio stations saying she would not quit politics until she's rich

The voice purported to be that of Victoria Hammah is heard telling a female companion
“I will not quit politics until I make one million dollars. If you have money then you can control people." She also criticized another minister, the deputy minister of gender, children and social protection, Rachel Appoh, in the leaked tape. She said “it was useless for the deputy minister to fight Nana Lithur whose husband is friends with former President Jerry Rawlings and was President Mahama’s lawyer during the 2012 election challenge. She cannot boast of 100,000 Ghana cedis or 100,000 dollars.
The Ghanaian government released a statement today announcing her dismissal, but didn't give any reason for the sack. That's how politics works in Ghana. She was sacked for what she intended to do and not what she's done already. Nigeria should learn from this. #dropsmic!

101 comments:

  1. pls. ghana is the most corrupt country. they just know how to steal in a civilised way. fake ppl

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    1. That is a bloody lie. I am a Nigerian and I can confidently say Nigeria is far more corrupt than Ghanians

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    2. Y is it that women in politics juss want to steal money?....and it always leaks?,if u want to steal do it in a quiet manner na,but as I de involde I go de pray against una!

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    3. Lier! Where did you get that from? You go and try your rubish there and know how disciplined they can be. Mtceeew.

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    4. Shame! Wot a BIG shame! Sounds like somn from the movie Minority Report, the woman was punished while thinking of committing the crime while President bad-luck is dining with & protecting ppl who are sucking this country & with overwhelming evidence against them! Who would v thot jonah wud turnout this way! See whr sentiments has gotten us, not in a million years wud I v thot he would be this horrible when Yaraduas wife was riding him like an ass/donkey that he truly is. Shame, BIG shame!!!

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    5. Abeg ghana corrupt reach naija ooo. Them no even near us. They are really trying

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    6. Nigeria and Ghana are becoming the exact opposite of each other. But for you anon 2.21pm, you must be having yellow fever and dull brain for such stupid comparison.

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  2. Nigeria will neva b lik this..cedis has more value than naira too. shebi small small oduah's case is fading?

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    1. Honestly this case is different from that of Oduah, her own is careless saloon or market women gossip and it would have affected negatively the public perception of the govt., If she was left in govt. Unlike that of Odua she needs to be proven guilty b4 she can be sacked.

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    2. Hm! Dat is wat I'm seeing o! Vewy soon nw, it'll be history. That is until anoda (almost) plane crash. Wch None of us shall be involved in, amen.

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    3. Biko where did you hear that cedis has more value than naira???
      You really need to be sure before you write o

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    4. Anon 5:58 YOU really need to be sure before you write! Of course the cedi is now stronger than the naira! Na today e happen??? That's stale gist! Since 2008/9! Presently its N71.27 to 1 ghanian cedi! (it's even stronger than S.A rand!) You gotta read more!

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    5. Yes,common cedis hs more value dan naira

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    6. This Curzy Zo is anti-Christ...beware of her...thts the way she told MJ that she shouldn't work...#drops bomb and walksaway# Angel

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    7. Captain MuMu, the ghana cedis has more value than the Naira

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    8. She is right! Cedis is higher Dan naira! U get ur facts rights before trying to correct someone else!

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    9. Anonymous you dumbass do your research. Ghanaian cedis has more value than naira. This is 2013 not 10years back. Ghanaia cedies 1 is to 71 Nigerian naira

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    10. Yes Anonymous 5:58, One Ghana cedi is equivalent to #90.....the cedis is way more valuable than the naira

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    11. Dear anon 5:58pm,curvy ZO is so so correct..I guess its u dat nid to knw before u write..Cedis was upgraded some years ago

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    12. My friend sharap dia! Cedis has more value than . YOU need to be sure before you write!!!

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    13. Most of u write out of ignorance ...how can u say ghana cedis has more value dan naira...like seriously ......1ghana cedis is equivalent to 10 000 old ghana cedis....its d same tin.just dat all d zeros have been removed ........ghana government changed all dat just to minimize d ambiguity in d pronunciation ..but it didnt change d value ...d new ghana derision has same value wit d old ghana cedis....wot changed is just d figure .....2 =20 000...50= 500 000 old ghana cedis.....wch is around 6000 naira....u ppl shld pls use ur head.....am a nigerian but i live in ghan

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    14. Anonymous 12:42, u realise u just spoke from the bottom of ur ass????

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    15. Anon 12.42 you deserve Africa Best Idiot 2013 award from LIB.

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    16. Lol! Don't crucify anon1242. His explanation his correct, its called decimalization. But his conclusion is wrong. They simply moved 'zeros'

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  3. Linda,u see where this woman amebo don land her?
    Oh 9ja,when are we going to reach that level of discipline?!

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  4. oh Nigeria my country how u are???? see ur mate sacking pple yl common nscdc officer has 61 houses and numerous lands in Abuja.... I just wanna be a sniper, learn jack baeur stunts and start killing my lovely leaders.

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    1. Jonah hope u r taking notes wherever u are u foolish budle disappointment in human form. The man didn't wait till she committed the crime b4 sacking her, her mind set was enough for the Ghanian president to relieve her of her duty. If na u, na that time u go know say u wan set up 3-man commitee/ panel to look into an offence we all know most of em are guilty off u bloody imbecile & killer of hope! Anywayz if Ruben Abati who seemed to be fighting for the ppl & honest switched the way he did, anything can happen. Abati is the epitome of the word sell out. I was happy when he was offered the job, I thot at least jonah wud v some1 who will be telling him the truth but boyyy was I surprised, a man I really looked up to started playing a new song I didn’t know he had in his play list. So all the noise he was making back then was all a means to an end... Anywayz the devil was once an angel so hey...

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    2. Honney u get mind. Lol. If you learn, teach me too please

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  5. A lesson to all... zip your mouth up

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  6. Na wa oo....dis politicians are just interested in their stomach nd not d welfare of d pple

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  7. Walls have ears, that's how they messed up one shell staff like dat, recorded convo nd shii.... Nyways hope she made atleast 100k dollars

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  8. Ghana has a system that works. And it's very good, this will serve as a lesson to other ministers and aspiring ministers....as much as a nation can not be completely free of corruption because of a few bad eggs, we must work to fight against it!

    If this same case had happened in Nigeria, our president will set up a commitee to investigate it.

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  9. nigerians shld learn from this.
    and fire stella oduah

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    1. I totally agree with this housegirl babe called Jenyking. :))

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  10. o yeah! she should have made the money first now before talking. kai. Anyway, get your free coffee at Ilovevidacup.com. click contact us

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  11. Nigeria will never progress if Nigerians don't come together as youths to correct the wrongs of ourselves and elders... France Revolution...
    Haven't we kept quiet for too long.
    Do we expect a miracle to save us from us
    Aren't we tired of been labeled as the most corrupt country
    Do we have to suffer for the easiness some people find in doing wrong.
    Or is it that we like how we live?
    Or how other European countries disregard us despite how rich we are
    Or we are just cowards, that have let our beliefs and sentiments overshadow the true fact that it is we that is the solution to our own problems.
    Our future is full of uncertainties, what will be the future of our kids... Mmmmmmm.
    WAKE UP FOR TIME WE HAVE, BUT OF WHAT BENEFIT IS TIME IF IT'S FULL OF SORROW, POVERTY AND UNHAPPINESS

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  12. Nigeria will never progress if Nigerians don't come together as youths to correct the wrongs of ourselves and elders... France Revolution...
    Haven't we kept quiet for too long.
    Do we expect a miracle to save us from us
    Aren't we tired of been labeled as the most corrupt country
    Do we have to suffer for the easiness some people find in doing wrong.
    Or is it that we like how we live?
    Or how other European countries disregard us despite how rich we are
    Or we are just cowards, that have let our beliefs and sentiments overshadow the true fact that it is we that is the solution to our own problems.
    Our future is full of uncertainties, what will be the future of our kids... Mmmmmmm.
    WAKE UP FOR TIME WE HAVE, BUT OF WHAT BENEFIT IS TIME IF IT'S FULL OF SORROW, POVERTY AND UNHAPPINESS

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    1. Who told you we are rich? Do u mean rich as a country or rich because we have corrupt richest black ------ in Nigeria? What is our budget for education, health, defence etc? For your information, Nigeria is a poor country! The fact that we have some privileged billionaires is neither here nor there. What is our GDP? How large is our middle class? Go siddon joh!!!

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    2. Guess u must be unaware of the billions the country generate form resources aside from coal. U wan make everybody sidon like u

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  13. Like seriously this is a case study,funny though. The question is, can our Govt emurate that????

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    1. EmuRate? ASUU shld call off this strike

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    2. Jeeez EMURATE? Are u kidding me?*stabbed in d eyes*!#doctorbobby

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  14. God iyaff catch her o.*tongue out*

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  15. 1 million dollars? That's just one hundred and sixty million naira. Before you become a minister in Nigerian you would have spent that amount already, bribing your way to get the seat. So you should be targeting making at least 1 billion dollars

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  16. This is why Ghana will continue growing, there is transparency and the government is ready to take drastic action against ant government official found wanting ... this is not the case in Nigeria! I am sure if its in Ghana, Stella Oduah would have been axed since but here, mshewwwww ... awon oniranu oshi

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  17. Ghana I hail thee ooo !!!

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  18. looolz made me recall how former President Obasanjo sacked the chaplain of Aso villa chapel Pastor Obaje when he claimed one Sunday that God revealed to him he will be the governor of Kogi state.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  19. She's a Gold digger not a Politician.

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  20. You see!
    Naija government will fold hands while you loot every every and then go ahead to grant you presidential pardon afterwards.
    Rme*

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  21. Really, that's how it should be. Wish Nigeria can be like that, may God help us.
    Excel

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  22. Nawa oooo...dis lady eye dey hot,she has bin sacked 4 wat she said whil our aviation minister hu stole mny all in d name of buyin car has nt bin sacked

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  23. they should have wait to see if she will make the money before killing her

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  24. Ms. Hammah wan hammah!

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  25. Desperate for her own cause.





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  26. Thanks for sharing Linda. Please do you wanna tag Abati and Omokri whose boss would have set up a committee to investigate the minister and both will be running around media houses issuing press releases, opening fake twitter accounts, commenting at your blog with anonymous tags in a bid to defend the indefensible . I am relocating to Ghana next year because I have got a feeling that they will soon introduce a visa policy to bar Nigerians from their country. Better I relocate now before the door closes.

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  27. U see if na 4 nigeria dem go tell d woman say 1million 2 small well don ghana president God will bless u and if only our nigeria president can see dis

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  28. gosh! see ghana o, d woman only wants to make 1million dollars when some local govt officials will have made that in their 1st month of office in nigeria...not to talk of top politicians...1mdollars na one day food money for jona and his people now!

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  29. If u hav money,u can control ppl?..choı,dıs lady z obvıous outta her blank mınd!,anywayz,gud tın she was sacked.Now lemme laff @ aunt lıly..
    Нaнaº°˚=нaнaº°=,trus mıı ur Razz!,mı lyk dah prt u typed "dropsMıc". #Mz_NenyeH

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  30. Choi!transparency @its peak..God help Nigeria

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  31. Which way forward nigerian

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  32. this is where integrity and good name is held high and act that could bring shame is avoided like plague

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  33. You got it wrong Linda . . . She was sacked for her loud mouth, not 'what she intended to do'. No Public officer should make such utterances. She was fired before she makes a bigger fool of herself and their Govt.

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    1. We understand your point and you are a true Nigerian, telling us she was not sacked because of corruption abi? Ewu Chad! Sorry for your mother!!

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  34. Good example frm d presidency.Jona follow suit!

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  35. U pple are just ranting.....9ja can NEVER learn.....u hav to force it on den,but unfortunately nobody wan die...I know dey v not pushed u pple to d wall,but let us remember dat if we keep running from death,our children are coming to witness worst situation..dat heartless bitch called stella stole over 200bn,nobody is ready to ask her,and our women are quiet,men,na to fight unnecessarily we sabi...bunch of #MumuCitizens........#Leckzy

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  36. @Bosun Nigerians are not coward, they have been there once, they have witness revolution, wat damage it can cause a Nation, flash back what happen during d Biafra war, till today the fight still linger d mind of the Biafrans (the lost souls & properties dt was lost). it lyk a case of once bitten twice shy & als Nigerian have the ability to survive in a critical condition (suffering & smiling). not until dis greedy politicians re wiped off jst as what Ghana did, we will still be breeding greedy politician.

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  37. Fucing fucktarded control assleaking maniacs in power all over Africa. That is why the continent remains in darkness.

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  38. As it is in Nigeria, So it is in Ghana.

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  39. Nigeria cannot be like Ghana because our Oga's at the top are the thieves and corrupt ones. Where will they start from when they are all involved?

    How many cases we want enumerate? From Bankole to Farouk, to Pensions fund thieves, to Madam Stella and all the rest? Who has been punished?

    Abeggi...... I keep looking but still cant see any light at the end of the tunnel for this COuntry except of course God does a super miracle.......

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  40. If na naija, she wld have being awarded honorary doctorate degree from University of Abuja this morning and also be on d list of Jonathan's next entourage outside d country
    lily hearted people we have in govt

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  41. Una go just dey comment anyhow for here...Ђδω cedi take better pass naira? Ђδω Ǎ̜̣̍я̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ you sure her voice wasn't 'shopped'?I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ fact, the more  read peoples comment on this blog, the more  realize 80 percent Ǎ̜̣̍я̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ daft! If you curse me, your own cup of coffee! Am entitled †Φ ♏v̶̲̥̅ opinion!...Linda, post ♏v̶̲̥̅ comment!

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  42. Our country needs to learn from dis!

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  43. Anonymous November 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    at least things are moving forward unlike this silly country called Nigeria.

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  44. You think she's bad, wait till you find out how much the prime minister in Singapore is 'earning' after a 'pay cut' to buy votes during the 2011 elections.

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  45. That is sorry case....which can never happen in Nigeria

    more interesting stories

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  46. Is good dt he sack her cos no body knows her nest action. She is sacked 4 her greedness. I like it Nigerian sld learn a lesson 4rm dis

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  47. You see? for imminent $1m meanwhile stella oduah is still in office after gulping $1.6m. GEJ you should learn from your mate and naijans you people should also learn from this as well. Nobody was seen or heard supporting her, everybody condemned her and that facilitated and made the decision to sack her easier for the Ghananian president.

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  48. Ode daz wat I call I her. Didn't she kn d country she came 4rm? Mumu

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  49. Yes! That serves her right. can our leaders learn from this.

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  50. She should have come to this world a Nigerian, she would have been just fine.

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  51. God is watching all Nigeria govt in a 4D screen!!!!!!

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  52. Now dis is a serious minded president. Not the 1 that will send Efcc after Ameachi only to fly to Israel wit d real criminal. Rabbish! *dont av a thank u 4 any corrector*

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  53. Lol! All I see is 9ja learn 4rm dis! Na today? Nigerian is a place wia no body won die but dem won go heaven. We knw our small right but dnt knw how to use it! We won't to b @ d top but dnt want to be d first to tro d 1st leg, all I am praying 4 is 4 my turn to come no need blabing over wat won't end unless God himself comes down and fight 4 his own or Boko Haram tro bomb on wia all d present leaders are gathering witout any xcape!

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  54. Only N160 million. She's a small fry. Naija politicians make 30 times that amount before they rest.

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  55. nigeria has rich people, but Ghana as a country is richer than nigerian economically....1 ghana cedis is almost 80 niara..to the person who asked if Ghana's money is worth than niara....

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  56. She's a learner. She should just have said "I intend to do the needful". End of story

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  57. Common stealing a million bucks from de chaley econamy is like stealing the whole national budget...I don't even think Ghana has up to a million DoLESS....

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  58. ITZ LIKE WOMEN IN POLITICS HAVE BIGGER EYEZ DAN SOME OF D MEN

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  59. GOOD for her ...she wan turn to bill gate in 20 years ...bad news
    ...check out .. readlotz.blogspot.com for some cool updates

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  60. Am I the only one who finds no problem with what she says? If she mentioned that she will not quit politics until she's rich via exploitation of her post then there'd be a problem, but she was setting a goal for herself she knows what she wants to make ot of the politics she's doin and maybe quit later and follow anoher path naa... The other stuff she said about other ministers was a matter of opinion too.
    Politics in Africa though SMH forreal I dey fear to even enter government oooo best I stay with outside shit... we are looking at a good number of years before our own shit goes right, and I am Egyptian!

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  61. Most of u write out of ignorance ...how can u say ghana cedis has more value dan naira...like seriously ......1ghana cedis is equivalent to 10 000 old ghana cedis....its d same tin.just dat all d zeros have been removed ........ghana government changed all dat just to minimize d ambiguity in d pronunciation ..but it didnt change d value ...d new ghana derision has same value wit d old ghana cedis....wot changed is just d figure .....2 =20 000...50= 500 000 old ghana cedis.....wch is around 6000 naira....u ppl shld pls use ur head.....am a nigerian but i live in ghana

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  62. Nigeria has got a lot to learn from the countries around them.

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  63. In Nigeria it is more of action than words. In Ghana ministers talk before they steal making their intentions known but in Nigeria ministers steal first then they start talking till their offense fades away at public hearings or tribunals.

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  64. I get d filin say na naija sabi God pass 4 ds world and na dem dey do rubbish pass again I no just undastand linda abeg post ma comment

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  65. so we see that women are not just questionable in character but they can hardly be trusted. that is why i always say that if women should lead this country then this country will be doomed.women are suppose to be mother and not she thieves but what do we have these days women stealing money,not been able to tell their husbands in the bedroom that they are doing wrong.well naija i wish us all the very best in future.God help us all.

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  66. Ghana has a system that works. And it's very good, this will serve as a lesson to other ministers and aspiring ministers...kemi adefarati calab university
    imota

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