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I tweeted this a few days ago out of pure emotion, disappointed @NAkufoAddo for not saying anything about #EndSARS 
. I’ve given it some thought (and a bit of research) & I’ve come to understand why he (might not be able to say) or do anything (& what I think he shld do) THREAD 
https://twitter.com/darkolewis/status/1315717713050980354
. I’ve given it some thought (and a bit of research) & I’ve come to understand why he (might not be able to say) or do anything (& what I think he shld do) THREAD https://twitter.com/darkolewis/status/1315717713050980354
Context: Ghana and Nigeria have a great relationship. To Ghana, Nigeria is that very cash strapped older brother, you don’t know what he does for a living but you turn a blind eye Cos he puts you on to dope shit.
In this situation the dope shit they supply us with is Oil & Gas. A lot of Ghana’s electricity is generated from Nigerian gas so if we have beef with Nigeria it can mean lights out for Ghana. Now this year we’ve already had some petty quarrels with Nigeria https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53148609
Let’s add it all up. @NAkufoAddo is up for re-election, he has already pissed Nigeria off this year and just got back on their good side, if Ghana experiences and power cuts Or fuel price hikes Ghanaians WILL be affected, Nigeria is still a sovereign state.....
Nigeria has way more people and way more money, in the region Nigeria is the BIG BOY so as President of GHANA he is pretty much powerless, it is actually in the interest of Ghanaians that he shut up. The best thing he can do for GHANA right now is to be quiet.
NOW AS CHAIRMAN OF ECOWAS, here is where it gets tricky, bare in mind ECOWAS is an ECONOMIC body, their primary focus is to find new ways to make everyone richer, ECOWAS wasn’t built to deal with beef and shit (ECOWAS CAN do it, but that’s not their primary function)
ECOWAS does not have a proper standing army, all military efforts it undertakes is a collaborative effort between member states but they have to meet and put their heads together before any action can happen. @NAkufoAddo can’t just get up and send ECOWAS troops to...
A sovereign state with a functioning government (doesn’t matter how foolish the government is). Let’s put that aside, like I said Nigeria is the BIG BOY in the region....
for ECOWAS contributions Nigeria is number 1 and Ghana is number 2 BUT Nigeria’s contribution is 2 times that of Ghana. Nigeria’s contribution is also an addition of the next 13 countries contribution COMBINED. So basically without Nigerian money, there is no ECOWAS.
Imagine ECOWAS that cannot survive without Nigerian money talking shit about Nigeria. Not taking sides just presenting the facts and giving context.
So now the question is what can @NAkufoAddo really do, as President of Ghana...nothing, as leader of GHANA he is better off shutting up. As CHAIRMAN of ECOWAS he can issue a statement, it will prove he has balls and it will show he has compassion but that’s all it will do
For some.. that show of support and compassion is all they are looking for, other people will also see that and expect some ACTION which he cannot undertake but regardless it’s a tough spot to be in. A much tougher spot than people think because if he makes a statement the
Nigerian government WILL take offence and will try to bully him one way or another, probably at the expense of the people of Ghana.
On a personal note, If I was the president, I’ll try to find alternate sources of energy for Ghana and THEN I would stick it to Buhari Cos fuck that nigga...but that’s difficult to do in 11 days... especially in the middle of a campaign... over to you @NAkufoAddo 
