An IT researcher, Kingsley Komla Elikem, has raised concerns about the cost and quality of the newly introduced digital property addressing system; the GhanaPost GPS App, while referring to the government as ‘lazy’.
The National Digital Property Address System was launched about a month ago to facilitate easy location of addresses and to boost emergency service delivery nationwide.
Many, following the introduction of the app have criticized government over monies being channeled into the operation of the app as well as its effectiveness as projected. Most of them accusing government of ‘duplicating’ an already existing app.
Vokacom, the company that designed the app has however come out to reject the claims, their justification being that it was built on a global addressing system that was designed solely by them.
Mr. Elikem argues that the eight-month period used to design the app was lethargic. According to him, it requires a maximum of just a day to produce the Ghana Post GPS app.
Kingsley, who did not want to sound politically biased, defended his statement, saying “it is not a government matter. We all have political affiliations in Ghana by the way.”
“But if you tell me that it took a government eight months to code…to write these codes that anyone can do in one day, you are a lazy government.”
Explaining the “one day” app design to journalists at the Ghana International Press Centre, the IT professional said:
“That was just a poor work. You sit down behind the computer, you write your codes, throw a fish net over the surface of Ghana, make sure that you use the cursor to pick the ends carefully…While you are done you give a dimension to the fish net. It should be five by five meters and you would be able to generate this. One day. Eight months to do this work? That’s a lazy government.”
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Ghanaian media must stop given hearing to persons like this who are in to find money because their beloved party is booted out of Power. What at all does this man intend to achieve with his baseless analysis and so on. This so call I.T Researcher reminds of that SSNIT I.T guy. Ghanaians beware
Ajeeeei Ghana dey work hahahahahahaha. and how much was it $2.5 million
hmmm asem ooo when at all would these ndc folks stop displaying their ignorance and hate for the nation. if elikem really understands the cycle of software developments then he goofed big time and it shows how dumb he is at an IT SO CALLED EXPERT....INFACT much have been said by my learned colleagues so my honor i rested my case
i heard it is better than those in US, UK and Sweden. Eiii 2.5 million USD. Sikadie basaaa. Bawumia the fraudster
But Komla, how come the Ndc could not do it in 8 years knowing its importance for nation building? 8 years and 8 months, isn't that strange? The Ndc keep talking about asaase GPS, and who created that app? You see Komla, he who calls for equity must come with clean hands. At least the Npp has done "something" what about the Ndc? Think about that
Mr. IT Researcher, this is the time the NDC needs your services to compile a new register. Where were you when a 'huhudious' register was compiled and later thrown into the dust bin? Now, employ your expertise to assist the NDC get a credible and durable register of members. Please, do this in just one hour to show your competence.
You were not lazy when NDC was in power for 8 years yet you had no clue to develop this "one day" app. After 8 months of someone's 'lazy' work, you have the effrontery to open your buccal cavity that wide to spew jazz. Hmm. No wonder you come from that part of the world where jealousy is your mantra.
I have Never thought an ewe man will loose himself with this fruitless comments.Herrr! who told you u can use a day to build such an app.Ask facebook how long it took him..making sure it is secure alone will have to take you more than a month on testing.hmm expert my foot.ShAME on YOU.alooo IT EXpert.The media also post this as news!
Wahala come town ooo. Everybody they talk hmmmm.What IT EXPERT massa this one be 419*100.Bullshit.
..You have spoken my mind bro. This Elikem guy is very very LAZY in his thinking and Ghanaians need not waste time on his Elementary (KG1) software development concepts. #WebHunter