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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WHOEVER GIVES THIS GUY A JOB WOULD BE A NATION WRECKER. EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE WRONG AND HE IS THE ONLY RIGHT AND MR KNOW IT ALL. LORD HAVE MERCY.
Eikem is braggart. I listened to his boring presentation for only 10 minutes and had to log off. Quick to point out mistakes and offers no solutions. 'Quasia' like that! What is his area of expertise? What has done for Ghana? He should not be allowed to throw sand in our eyes. 'Boolshit'!
DID HE EVEN SHOW TO HIS AUDIENCE WHAT HE HAS DONE? WHAT MAKES HIM AN IT PROFESSIONAL. THIS IS SIMPLY BALBADISH AND ONLY UNINTELLIGENT JOURNALIST WILL GIVE SUCH CHARACTERS ATTENTION!
Upon reading the headline, I was quick to look out for name of the Researcher. And no wonder it is Ayigbe! That's all they know. Why didn't you offer your expertise at the development stages. We agree no system is perfect but we can start from what we have now. PHD syndrome at work.
An IT researcher indeed. His argument is a clear indication of how deficient in IT this CL0WN is. Does he think app development is similar to writing a love letter? Why do such masqueraders be given platforms to mislead the public. What is Elikem an IT expert and researcher in? How many relevant developments have come out of his researches and What has he developed i.e. software, apps etc.? Please give me a break Elikem. Tweeaaaa m'a men dwen.
Masa, where were you when NDC was in a 'comfortable lead' and needed somebody to firm it up nicodemously. Osha ei. Your head die proper. Masa you are not and can never be an IT EXPERT. SHALAI !!!!
Most of the people being paraded around as experts are shams. Media people impose their friends on us and we buy it. I think the NMC must look into that. People who have read some online and sandwich courses come out claiming they are experts and we all buy in. Funny people.
I can develop this App in two seconds. hahaha feel shy for this ape guy
Another NDC clone talking from his a..nus..... NDC ruled for 8 years and have nothing to show us.... they only left huge debts. this f00l must get lost. Show us what you have achieved for your small family...... !d!ot....
What has this Man developed for Ghana? Or he knew that it was cheap, why didn’t he develop it, he should keep mute and stop acting like evil to ghana. Ghana has to move forward.