The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the general public that he will not renege on his pledge to help create a progressive and prosperous Ghana.
Speaking at the 65th Independence Anniversary parade in Cape Coast, President Akufo-Addo recounted how the forebears of the country worked together with the belief that Ghana, once free and independent, could make her own unique contribution to the growth of world civilisation and be able to generate wealth and prosperity for the masses of her people.
Akufo-Addo stated that the forebears did away with ethnic, political and religious affiliations and came together to work for the liberation of the Gold Coast from colonial and imperial domination.
Read Also: 65th Independence Day Parade: Accra Academy wins best school
He reiterated that the efforts by the NPP at digitisation is improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in the public sector and helping to accelerate the growth of our economy.
“All of us gathered here and millions out there – inside our borders and outside – share this love for the place we call home.”
“When we make wrong choices, we must act to set things right” and “when those put in charge of running affairs get it wrong, we must have the courage to say so”.
“Fellow Ghanaians, for the last two years, we’ve seen, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disruption of the global supply chain, and the global financial system; the opening up of a huge funding gap in virtually all countries, the widening of the fiscal deficit and increased public debt level. Simply put, there are difficulties everywhere in the world. We are seeing increasing global freight rates, rising crude oil prices – which means rising fuel prices; rising cost of items on the market, as a result of inflationary pressures and the depreciation of currencies”, Akufo-Addo added.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu | [email protected]