HERE WE GO AGAIN

Once again, Ghana's oil is in the news. It might not have been hyped as the first time we heard of the commercial quantity potential or the legislation that should be enacted to ensure the judicious use of the revenue. This time around, we, Ghana, as a nation is being advised to follow in the footsteps of the Saudi's.

The question to ask our leaders is what they know of that experience. Could we ever have a situation where both rural and urban communities receive the same attention, in terms of provision of infrastructure and other developmental projects? The nature of this issue is so dicey, I always approach it with such caution.

For a developing country like Ghana, the sound of 'OIL WEALTH' excites a lot of the general populace. What most of these people are failing to recognize is that, the wealth they dream of will not just appear overnight. If truly, this nation is going to make headway in the future, this current generation should come to an understanding that they, like Moses, will lead the nation to the promised land but, they will never step there.

The best thing that this generation can do is to put the right infrastructures in place to safeguard posterity's comfort. This is the main headlines that should be flashing in every newspaper and television program when we want to talk about the oil wealth, "WHAT CAN WE DO TO ENSURE THE COMFORT OF UP AND COMING GHANAIANS."

It makes a lot of sense to think in this manner. At least, in my opinion, those in this generation should not get the hopes up so high, it might lead to colossus disappointment.