At this stage, that the nation - at least the parts of it that like some of us are ignoramuses when it comes to all things ICT - needs to quickly establish whether or not the Ghana Post national digital addressing system is actually fit-for-purpose, is not in doubt.
Such is the strategic and long-term economic importance of such a national ICT asset that as an aspirational people we must not allow the usual suspects to turn this issue into political football.
If something has gone amis tech-wise, or procurement-wise, it behoves Vice President Mahammudu Bawunia to ensure that the nation is told about it quickly, and what needs to be done to rectify it is done as soon as practicable, with military precision.
Above all, the more responsible sections of the Ghanaian media must not allow loss of face for those responsible for any mishaps in this crucial matter to prevent the truth from being established - and swiftly too. Full stop.
Civil society groups and patriotic individuals with the requisite expertise should make sure that Ghana does indeed get value for money and a truly world-class national digital addressing system - even if it means scraping the current Ghana Post system and going outside our borders to secure one.
Only fools try to reinvent the wheel in such matters of critical national importance. As it happens, Ghanaians aren't fools - in case some of those who govern us forget.
To use an appropriate pidgin English phrase: "Occupy Ghana - Jack where are you?" We must stop clueless politicians from beating about the bush in this matter - if the truth turns out to be that Mother Ghana has been fobbed off with a digital lemon.
If need be, let us move swiftly to acquire the world's best digital addressing system, what3words, and have it done with. This is no matter to toy with. Haaba.
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