Editorial by Ghanaian Times: Contain unbridled population growth!!
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Population growth everywhere has implications for the general life of the affected area. That is to say, every sector of the life of the area would have some advantages if the society planned for the growth, or chaos would set in where there was no planning to contain the growth. Therefore, the information put out by the University of Ghana Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) that Ghana's population is projected to increase by 20 million by 2050 should be treated by the state as a call to prepare for the situation. No one should mince words to say that Ghana is a place where successive governments have failed to plan for sustainable life across the country. A critical look at what governments over the last 40 years, for instance, have done are mostly projects they can immediately gain personal financial benefits from and as well trumpet them to attract votes to retain them in power.