{"id":273474,"date":"2024-12-31T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/31\/2024-national-honours-was-a-waste-of-time-some-recipients-undeserving-franklin-cudjoe\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T16:32:37","slug":"2024-national-honours-was-a-waste-of-time-some-recipients-undeserving-franklin-cudjoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/31\/2024-national-honours-was-a-waste-of-time-some-recipients-undeserving-franklin-cudjoe\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 National Honours was a waste of time; some recipients undeserving \u2013 Franklin Cudjoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo over the 2024 National Honours, describing it as unnecessary and a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p>He has acknowledged that awards are good, however, they should be given to people who actually deserve them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAwards are good but national awards must go to rare people. Dr Kwame Nkrumah gave only one award within the six years of his regime but successive governments have now made it a child\u2019s play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitician now want to be rewarding themselves when leaving office. Kufuor did same and that affected his legacy because he didn\u2019t merit it due to the scandals that marred the end of his administration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Cudjoe is of the view that given the hardships Ghanaians have endured under the Akufo-Addo-led government, the event shouldn\u2019t have even been held.<\/p>\n<p>He made these remarks on Adom FM <strong>Dwaso Nsem <\/strong>while expressing disappointment in some of the recipients of the honourary awards.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Cudjoe also demanded the criteria for the selection of the recipients as he questioned their contribution towards national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMonday\u2019s event should have been suspended. I don\u2019t know what benchmark they used to give the awards especially Akufo-Addo\u2019s people. I don\u2019t know what they did; a few individuals should have been awarded and not any politician because I don\u2019t think they deserved it including himself[Akufo-Addo]. They just wasted our money,\u201d he fumed.<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <audio src=\"http:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Franklin-.mp3?_=1\" controls=\"\"\/><br \/>\n      <\/figure>\n<p>For him, politicians, particularly Communication Minister; Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hawa Koomsom, Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye and Lands Minister, Abu Jinapor did not deserve the awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what Asenso Boakye has done, Abu Jinapor, Hawa Koomson; another terrible one, gun wielding woman. It creates the impression that women can get into politics and become thugs. She[Hawa Koomson] was the minister for special initiatives a lot of monies were wasted but what did she do?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at Ursula; someone who insults and doesn\u2019t respect. Look at what she did with Kelni DVG Addison is a good guy but you don\u2019t reward people based on that; anybody at Bank of Ghana is not deserving of any award. Only a few of them were deserving. It was a total waste of time and money,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The award was given on Monday, December 30, 2024, to several individuals and institutions in recognition of their significant contribution to the national development, particularly in the media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ministers of State and other outstanding private individuals were decorated by President Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo over the 2024 National Honours, describing it as unnecessary and a waste of time. He has acknowledged that awards are good, however, they should be given to people who actually deserve them. \u201cAwards are good but national awards must go to rare people. 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