http://www.modernghana.com/news/309242/1/ghana-crude-oil-cocoa-curse-and-cold-curse.html


Ghananians should not compare with Nigeria and talk of Nigerian oil "curse" as if Ghana has had it so good untill the recent modest gain in elections. Ghana has been producing Cocoa and Gold for over 50 years and yet Ghana is still one of the poorest countries on earth, and depends heavily on international donors and hand out for its survival and why is it like that. Just like Nigeria has mismanaged its oil and gas revenue for over 50 years, the same thing has happened in Ghana for over 50 years when Ghana despite being the world largest cocoa producer and one of the largest producers of Gold in Africa, Ghana mismanaged its Cocoa and gold revenue for over 50 years. Within 30 years Countries in Asia and south America were producing fruits like banana, orange, rice, like costa Rico, Thailand and Colombia etc. and yet these countries are well developed and are medium range nations and they did it with fruits and vegetable export, so why did Ghana fail with Cocoa and Gold production for over 50 years and why.

Ghana is not all that Gold like we think. Ghana is a very poor country and corrupt country both in human and material resources. Ghana has been mismanaged in the last 50 years like Nigeria untill about just 5 years ago that Ghana started showing very small sign of improvement by conducting good elections. Ghana is still a very corrupt and poor country. Check the follwing facts below because the is no camparisons between the two countries. It is too lopsided.

(1) Ghana GDP (Total Worth of Ghana) in purchasing power is 30 -35 billion dollars

(2) Nigeria GDP (Total Worth of Nigeria) in purchasing power 350 billion - 400 billion Dollars

(3) Ghana population is about 25 million people and Nigeria population is about 170 million people.

(4) Nigeria already discovered oil and gas fieldl 50 years ago now is capable of producing 5 million barrels a day now if well managed, but still,

(5) Nigeria has huge reserve of oil and gas fields discovered and untouched for future savings in Anambra Basin, Benin Basin, Edo basin and Kogi/Benue River Basin with reserve of alomost 10 million barrells a day of of oil and gas deposit already explored and discovered and just siting there for future reserve use.

(6) In Nigeria Kano State, Rivers State, Lagos State, Ogun State, Anambra State, Abia State, Delta State,Bayela state, Oyo State each of these ten states has a bigger economy each than Ghana.These Ten States each in Nigeria has larger economy than Ghana.

(7) Nigeria with a large land mass 10 times the the size of Ghana land mass has abundant mineral and commodites resources other than oil and gas which is the largest reserves in commodities and mineral deposit combined in Africa today and are in export market now and with huge potential for expansion.

^^ I like that No. 5
But we arent going anywhere simply because the economy of our states are bigger than that of Ghana.
Lagos is already building more roads than Ghana is.
But come to think of it, Ghana CAN NEVER be compared to Nigeria except in terms of Electricity. That doesnt mean we don't have alot to do

We should move beyond comparing ghana to nigeria. Trust me on this. I have live in 3 'major cities in Ghana.
Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi. Like enyojo, said, Ghana is far better in terms of Electricity, and 'perhaps' democracy. After that, there is nothing to compare!

This is interesting

BMC retaaards keep shooting themselves in the foot with their whack analysis.

Nigeria GDP is like ten times bigger than Ghana's yet the average Ghanian is living far better than the average Nigerian.

After GDP also try comparing the corruption index between both nations.

(1) Ghana GDP (Total Worth of Ghana) in purchasing power is 30 -35 billion dollars

(2) Nigeria GDP (Total Worth of Nigeria) in purchasing power 350 billion - 400 billion Dollars

Yes it is

Those comparing Nigeria and Ghana according to the Op's benchmarks are only exhibiting the classic case of 'the grass looks greener on the other side'. No matter what, some people will always want us to believe that other countries are better than Nigeria, even when the reverse may be the case. That doesn't mean Nigeria doesn't have its own issues. Someone on this forum even once gave war-torn Somalia a better rating than Nigeria in terms of development. Another said tiny Kigali in Rwanda is better than anywhere in Nigeria. So there you have it.

so we should fry crayfish or what...
who Ghana EPP
you should be looking for a way to help your country grow not degrade it...
they beauty of a nation is not determined by they amount of infrastructure in they nation but they mind of they people...
without it they nation would just be another wild life apartment

Every country has good and bad sides