Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, has stated that the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has the right spirit to tackle the challenges of confronting the Ghana, and return the country onto the path of progress and prosperity.
According to Tony Blair, “this is a very important moment for the country and you come at a time of great expectation. You have assumed this great responsibility of office and as it is very apparent, when anyone spends time with you, they realize that this is someone who has the interest of the country in his heart and the right spirit with which to approach these challenges”.
Tony Blair made this known on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, when he paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo to congratulate him on his victory in the 2016 election, and also share with him strategic initiatives he is embarking on to support African leaders turn their visions for development into reality.
“Our initiative is in eight different countries in Africa today. We are just focussed on a very simple thing, which is helping countries deliver their priority for their people. We do it in completely non-partisan, non-political way. We do it because if the countries can develop and their people can prosper, I think this is not just good for Ghana but good for the region, good for Africa and good for the world”, he stated.
He continued “I am so delighted to come here in this moment in time. When you first come into office it is a moment of huge opportunity. You are always very aware of the weight of responsibility that sits on your shoulder and the one thing that I think is absolutely clear about you and the administration you lead is that you are determined to do your very best for the country and for its people.”
He hoped his time with President Nana Akufo-Addo would rejuvenate his desire and commitment to make Ghana a better place.
On his part, President Nana Akufo-Addo thanked the former British Prime Minister for the courtesy of his visit, and described him as “a very good friend of Ghana and someone who has been concerned about the development of our country.”
He also described the former Prime Minister of the UK as a person with rich experience in governance and admitted that tapping into such experience, could help him in steering the affairs of Ghana.
“He is so much interested in Ghana and its development. He came to have a discussion with me about the ways which he can help, the insights that he has had into governance and how that could also help me in what I am trying to do. So, I am really very happy to have him back here”, President Nana Akufo-Addo said about Tony Blair.
Source: http://presidency.gov.gh
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I hope this Blair man did not tell the Nana to accept "Gayism", what he was pushing his people into when he was PM.
Nana Addo is an Incorruptible person, He is an Honest person, Hardworking, NOT Arrogant and a Modest man. Ghana is working again under Prez. Nana Addo and the Npp gov't . Happy Brith Day My President, Our President Nana Addo, I wish you a healthier Life and Success at your Presidency .
I wonder what Mr. Tony Blair has to offer today, if had any good intentions towards our dear nation he should have done that when he was the PM. I will tell Mr. Tony that we Ghanaians are wiseup and know why he is Ghana with his deceptive sweet words about our dear president. Mr. Tony Blair is in Ghana for only one reason and that is to get our market hooked to British products now that that they've exite EU. Britain will never wish for our development, that will spell their doom. The will always be happy keeping as consumers rather than producers. What did the British left for us after plundering and ***barred word*** our dear nation for more than two hundred years?!
You have said it all Mr Tony Blair, this man Akufo Addo will fix Ghana no matter what the opposition does. He has very good intentions for long time and now is the time. I am appealing to we the citizens to also change our mentality for the progress and prosperity we need. South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Rwanda are examples of how the change of mindset helped in their development. My BIGGEST PLEA is for us not to throw garbage in our drainages pls
Thanks Tony, but we hope things will work for Ghana
I must confess that I am surprisingly impressed by the new government. I definitely wanted our motherland to get rid of the corrupt and incompetent leadership, but I was not sure we would get the replacement the nation actually needs. BUT, so far so good! I really like what I see now. And I pray the Almighty to continue to favour our nation. We all need to watch & pray for Ghana.
Yes I believe Ghana will work again under the new government . . .God Bless our Homeland Ghana, God bless our president and God bless us all