President Nana Akufo-Addo maintains his long-held vision and belief in the nation’s potential. He claimed that these were based on a commitment to achieving a free, just, prosperous, and united Ghana.
“By the time I was elected President, I had a clear understanding of the vision that my Government had to realise during my tenure of office.
“There have been good times, and there have been some rough ones too along the way – that would have calmed some into giving up,” President Nana Akufo-Addo noted while addressing a special honourary awards ceremony on July 9th at Valley View University (VVU), in Accra.
He stated that there were compelling reasons to believe in a better tomorrow.
As a result, his administration would not back down from implementing the flagship development programmes and policies aimed at making people’s lives easier.
These initiatives include free senior high school (SHS) education for all Ghanaian children, food sustainability via the Planting for Food and Jobs (PfJ) programme, and adding value to the country’s raw materials via the One District, One Factory (IDIF) policy.
The government is also eager to accelerate the process of digitalization in order to ensure efficiency in the delivery of public services and effective economic management.
“These are the things that are required to help build the progressive and prosperous Ghana that we all desire,” President Nana Akufo-Addo said.
He stated that his active political career, which began in the 1970s, was fueled by his desire to see Ghana embrace democratic rule and good governance.
“I had by this time firmly made up my mind about what I felt should be the best way to govern our country,” he stated.
The President praised the VVU, Ghana’s first private and chartered university, for effectively contributing to the nation’s human resource development.
Its core values of excellence, integrity, and service had contributed to the production of well-equipped graduates working to make a positive impact on society, he said.
Four distinguished African personalities received honorary doctorate degrees at the special awards ceremony.
They are Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, and Ghana’s first female Chief of Staff, Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare.
Four distinguished African personalities received honorary doctorate degrees at the special awards ceremony.
They are Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, and Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Ghana’s first female Chief of Staff.
