Charley, Ghana no dey sleep again oo. Fresh exposé don land wey e dey scatter everywhere. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, the man wey be former Kumasi Mayor plus former Managing Director for GIHOC Distilleries, dey inside hot seat. Reports wey leak say when e dey run GIHOC, e take SHS graduates put top state company payroll, wey allegedly dey pay dem GHS25,000 every single month.
You dey barb? SHS grads – no degree, no poly, nothing – wey dem dey chop pass doctors, nurses, and teachers for Ghana inside. The thing shock pass electric fence.
Public vex plus wahala everywhere
The gist land for social media inside wey Ghanaians vex scatter. Ordinary graduate dey hustle 2k–5k, nurse dey manage small small salary save lives, but SHS graduate for GIHOC allegedly dey ball 25k per month? Na who born dog?
One angry netizen para say:
“This no be normal injustice oo. How you go take taxpayer money make SHS boy/babe enjoy big salary, meanwhile professionals dey suffer? This na pure daylight robbery.”
People dey question say, so recruitment criteria na wetin? E be merit? Or e be political chop-chop?
Opposition jump enter – Parliament probe calls
NDC and other opposition people no slack kraa. Dem rush come Parliament top, dey shout say make government open full investigation into how GIHOC dey run under Jumah ein time.
One Minority MP tear the mic say:
“The issue no be only about figures. E dey about fairness, transparency, and accountability. Who dem be, why dem hire, and why SHS grads go chop GHS25k when doctors dey chop peanut? We want answers!”
Dem dey call say this na broad corruption symptom wey dey spoil state enterprises.
Jumah dey keep quiet – but critics dey fire
As at now, Kofi Jumah ein camp dey claim say figures wey dey fly around be “twisted” and no dey represent GIHOC ein real salary structure. But chale, people no dey buy that excuse. Dem dey demand say make Jumah himself step come out talk straight, no hide hide.
Civil society bodies like Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and OccupyGhana too, people dey drag dem inside – make dem shake body, dig deep and bring clear truth out.
Implications – Ghana ein problem with state companies
This scandal dey open old wound again – the wahala with state enterprises wey people dey complain since:
- Political appointments
- Nepotism
- Bloated payrolls
- Mismanagement
Analysts dey warn say if matter like this no resolve sharp sharp, ordinary Ghanaian trust for public institutions go scatter finish.
Right now, when cost of living dey squeeze, inflation dey kill pockets, people dey suffer to even buy kenkey, the thought say SHS graduate dey allegedly cash GHS25k per month under taxpayer’s sweat dey feel like slap for ordinary Ghanaian face.
All eyes dey Kofi Jumah side
Pressure dey mount. Citizens dey wait. Parliament dey talk. Civil societies dey shout. Internet dey scatter. The whole Ghana dey look one direction – Kofi Jumah – make he break silence, spill truth, or prepare for fire wey dey come.
Because chale, matter no be small.
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