President Akufo-Addo meets three past Presidents to draw on their experiences in governance

President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today Tuesday, April 18, 2017, met the three former Presidents of the Republic of Ghana, their Excellencies, Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama to a at the Presidency. 

The meeting which was held behind closed doors was to seek their views on some governance-enhancing measures his administration intends to take.

In his Inaugural speech on Saturday, January 7, 2017, President Akufo-Addo stated that he was going to tap into their wisdom.

“I am in the unique position of being able to draw on the wisdom and experience of three former Presidents of the Republic, their Excellences Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama. They represent the continuity of the institutions of our Republic, for which we thank God.”

This statement was restated in the President Akufo-Addo’s message to Parliament on the State of the Nation, on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, where he said that “I am in the enviable position of being the first Ghanaian leader to be able to draw on the experiences of three living, former Presidents. This should, definitely, enrich my tenure of office.”

A Communiqué issued from the presidency, said the meeting which lasted for two hours, was held in a good atmosphere, one of frank exchanges and mutual respect. 

The Communiqué, said the intention of President Akufo-Addo is to have further meetings with the three former Presidents in the future.


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