Brigadier General (Rtd) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has criticised modern leadership for focusing on luxury instead of service.
The retired general said leaders today care too much about material things and too little about society.
“This house you are sitting in, I built it with less than 50 pounds,” he said. “People won’t believe it, but it’s true.”
He said during his time in public service, he avoided luxury even when it was available.
“Why should I buy a Land Cruiser when my old car could still work?” he asked on The KSM Show monitored by MyNewsGh.
Nunoo-Mensah said honesty was deeply rooted in his upbringing, and that shaped how he handled public funds.
“If money was more than I deserved, I rejected it,” he said. “Today, people will even ask for more.”
He also spoke about personally funding schools, boreholes, and facilities without seeking praise or political gain.
“I never stole from anyone,” he said. “I did it because I wanted a better society.”
According to him, leadership should be about caring for people, not chasing wealth.
“If you see poverty and it doesn’t disturb you, then something is wrong,” he added.
