{"id":450703,"date":"2017-12-29T01:06:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T01:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/ghana-beyond-aid-must-work-in-2018-togbe-afede\/"},"modified":"2017-12-29T01:06:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T01:06:33","slug":"ghana-beyond-aid-must-work-in-2018-togbe-afede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/ghana-beyond-aid-must-work-in-2018-togbe-afede\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana beyond aid must work in 2018 \u2013 Togbe Afede"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday, 29 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GNA<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-29<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19297008.295.jpg\" alt=\"Togbe Afede Fresh\" title=\"Togbe Afede Fresh\" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1514509593_431_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs and Agbogbomefia of Asogli has charged the citizenry to \u201cunite behind the vision of Ghana beyond aid\u201d to confront challenges of the country in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>He said Ghana\u2019s slow economic growth rate, mass unemployment and inadequate supply of basic social amenities were due to over-dependence on other countries and said it was time \u201cevery person in Ghana\u201d supported government\u2019s vision irrespective of political affiliation to \u201cmaximize the welfare and happiness\u201d of all.<\/p>\n<p>Togbe Afede said this in a New Year message through the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after holding a \u201cBoxing Day\u201d party for over 1,300 children from the Asogli State in his House in Ho.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cresources needed to develop our country are right here, waiting to be mobilized\u201d and that what was needed was the desire to do things differently, and \u201cmake it unnecessary for the youth to embark on hazardous journeys across deserts and rough seas in search of greener pastures\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Togbe Afede said the country should be inspired by the bold vision that created Dubai out of a desert and asked the citizenry to dream big and eschew mediocrity.<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned against \u201csnail-paced development\u201d, which he said would \u201ckeep us backwards\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Togbe Afede called for hard work and planning and chastised public officials responsible for planning and execution who allegedly spent work hours pursuing degrees, others travelling unnecessarily, slowing the country\u2019s productivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis does not ensure that plan targets are met. Let\u2019s all accept that sustainable development will only result from hard work \u2013 no shortcuts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Togbe Afede also called for investment in education, infrastructure, especially roads, railways and power to open up the country for rapid socio-economic development.<\/p>\n<p>He asked government to liberate the private sector to reduce burden on government, reduce national debt and minimize corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Togbe Afede also asked the populace to \u201ceschew selfishness, greed and corruption, and show true love for our country, and for one another. Let us be happy to see our compatriots succeed. 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