Commerce and Industry commissioner, Akin Akingbestote doing cocoa talks here
‘If the equipments need re changing, we will look for new ones. If it is repairs that are needed, we will look towards it. But I will surely bring experts. Within the next one week, we are going to bring in cocoa experts that have worked in various cocoa processing industries like Stanmark in Ile Oluji….”
What strikes one immediately ?
1. The apparent lack of research:
He went on and on, predicating the very first step on solving any problem, let alone one of such huge importance - problem identification – on plenty of “if” and “Ifs” ?
Huuuuuuuugh ?
2. And why is it predominant with our administrator to always think along the line of we-are-bringing-in-the-experts as if that in itself is the magic wand that identifies the problem, fixes it, and delivers it to full functionality…just like that ?
He could do with better exposition of his ideas if you asked me but let’s see if there will be follow-ups in the weeks ahead….