The "Big Men" of Buluk; Is Water Thicker Than Blood?

Buluk has successful sons and daughters serving in various capacities all over Ghana and abroad. But what are the contributions of these successful ones to the development agenda of Buluk? The "big men" of Buluk want to be worshipped. They are happy with the "master-servant" relationship. They are afraid there may be nobody at home to wash and iron their clothes, clean their rooms, prepare food for them, wash their cars, and bow to them when they come home. They will, therefore, not only intrinsically decline to help their own but will actually close all doors of opportunity to you so the master and servant relationship can continue.

Can water ever be thicker than blood? 

Some of the youth who graduated from tertiary institutions some 3-4 years ago are still roaming the streets, looking for jobs. They have tried all they can to help themselves but to no avail. They need just a little push from the "big men" which is not forthcoming. Just a minute's phone call to help a brother get a job appears to be a daunting task for them. They prefer to help strangers than their own brothers and sisters.

Looking for employment these days is a Herculean task. It's not just about being qualified for a particular job but about your referees. It's not even about whom you know but who knows you and can vouch for you any day. A wonderful CV without a man of high office to introduce you to "the people who matter" can easily be shelved.

Some of these men of high office who come from the land of Buluk, whom I call "big men", have not done much at helping their own brothers and sisters land much-needed jobs.

Helping their own is a mountainous task. They prefer to help in-laws, friends, and other distant relations than their own. Just imagine a brother living in the same house with one of these "big men" since childhood in a family house for God knows how long. This brother washes the officer's clothes, cars, puts his room in order, and goes on errands for him. Yet, when this same guy counted on him to make a single phone call to guarantee his employment, this supposed big man was not forthcoming. And this guy had to roam the streets doing menial jobs while still serving his big brother. But this same brother was able to do even more than just a phone call to help his brothers-in-law in countless situations.

What at all is accounting for this kind of treatment from the "big men" of Buluk?