Lydia Forson, a well-known Ghanaian actress and social critic has lamented African leaders’ failure to take responsibility for problems in their respective countries.
According to the actress, this has a negative impact on the continent’s growth and must be changed.
In a tweet seen by Modernghana News on Tuesday, August 30, she implied that few of these leaders accept responsibility and resign.
“And that’s (pride and ego) the major problem with African leaders. The biggest problem with African leadership, in particular, is pride and ego,” she laments.
She emphasized, “it’s why very very very few people know how to admit they’ve failed and step down.”
According to her, as a good citizen, she is willing to forgive the leaders for their mistakes but their pride in not admitting their own mistakes is provoking many.
“I’m more than willing to forgive the mistakes of our leaders and hold on to the hope that we can bring our economy back to life. But I can’t believe in leaders whose pride will not let them accept/admit where they’ve failed,” she said.
Source: Modern Ghana
