President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana
Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana’s
new president at a ceremony applauded for its
easy transition of power.
In a speech as he took office, the President said
“I will not let the good people of Ghana down.”
“I pledge to do my best to move this country to
higher level of development; I will not let the good
people of Ghana down. We should move on to
deepen our democracy.”
The 72-year-old president also promised to work
with Ghana’s neighbours “to ensure stability on
the African continent.”
The new president, a lawyer who served as
Ghana’s foreign minister in 2008, vowed to build
on the West African country’s economic success.
Akufo-Addo got 53.85 per cent of the votes in
Ghana’s September election to defeat incumbent
John Mahama who got 44 per cent of the votes.
Report says the peaceful transfer of power from
ex-president Mahama was drawing special
attention.
Fourteen African heads of state including
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and
Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta attended the
ceremony in Accra.
