One media personality who is noted for speaking her mind, Lydia Forson, has, in a tweet, disclosed why development in Ghana has been stalled.
According to her, the Ghanaian culture and how mothers nurture their children is a prime factor in Ghana’s very slow development.
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She explained that children are brought up religiously and as such, “…scared to stand up for ourselves when we’re wronged…”
She labelled it as the “Fa Ma Nyame” attitude, a Twi expression which translates loosely as “Give it to God”, stressing it is the reason most people fail to speak up when they have to, thereby allowing others to take advantage of them.
The post read: “This , “ fa ma nyame“, attitude that we’ve been taught since childhood is why we continue to suffer as a nation. We’re so scared to stand up for ourselves when we’re wronged, and trust me people depend on you to” fa ma nyame” so they can take advantage of you,” she tweeted.
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Read her post below:
This , “ fa ma nyame “ , attitude that we’ve been taught since childhood is why we continue to suffer as a nation.
We’re so scared to stand up for ourselves when we’re wronged, and trust me people depend on you to” fa ma nyame” so they can take advantage of you.
— Miss Forson (@lydiaforson) October 16, 2018