"Land Of A Million Magicians", one of the significant plays of Mohammed Ben Abdallah, the renowned Ghanaian and African playwright is undoubtedly a reflection and replica of the situation that prevailed in Ghana during the hectic days of PNDC governance of the country in the 1970's and the 1980's under the leadership of Ft Lt. Jerry John Rawlings of blessed memory.
During the era of the late 1970's and the 1980's under the governance of the S.M.C military rule, the PNP civilian rule under President Hilla Linman,Ghana's economy had sunked down so much that it reduced the quality of the living standards of ordinary Ghanaians to a level of struggling for survival. And this hard way of living was aptly described as "magic" which implied that Ghanaians were like magicians in their efforts to live under the negative impact of the shattered and chaotic Ghanaian economy which had resulted from long misrule, mismanagement; and an entrenched corruptible practices by many Ghanaians holding public offices.
...