Former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has said that his successor, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is having sleepless nights due to the numerous challenges facing the country.
He made this statement at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Madina Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Trinity Parish.
Addressing the congregation, the former president said the challenges facing the leadership of the parish were nothing compared to the ones President Akufo-Addo is faced with.
“Leadership is not an easy thing. We must always pray for leaders. I’ve been there before and I know what it’s like. Sleepless nights. And I’m sure my successor is also having very sleepless nights. If you are a leader even of a small parish like this, the kinds of problems I’m sure Reverend Osiakwa has to handle are just a microcosm of the kinds of problems that President Nana Addo must be facing by now”, he said.
Mr. Mahama also admonished the congregation to display the highest form of respect to their leadership, whether they like the person or not.
“We must also always respect our leaders. Indeed, if you do not even like the personality in the position or in the office, you must show respect to the office, because you don’t know when you yourself will find yourself there. Or your son will find himself there, or your relative will find himself there, or even somebody you like will find himself there”, the ex-president advised.
He also kicked against the negative attitude of denigrating leaders since there was the possibility that they could receive similar treatment should they find themselves in leadership positions.
“If you have developed the culture of denigrating the office you will find that when you get there you have so denigrated the office that you cannot command the kind of respect that you also think you deserve,” he added.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Correction -'because you were not thinking about the economy and..... '
i said this man was having sleepless nights when he was in office and its not bcos of any challenges facing the nation. but due to a ghost. he is been haunted by ghost every night. if nana is having sleepless nights it wont surprise me looking at the mess you left behind. this man is talking like he did anything good for Ghana. tweeaaa.
Yeah, he is having sleepless nights because of the mess you created and left behind. For you, because you were thinking about the economy and the wellbeing of the people of Ghana, you always slept like a baby and allowed your appointees to loot the country. You also took part in the ***barred word*** of the state coffers. But don't worry Nana Addo will deliver put you and your ill-thinking party members to shame. Don't also forget that very soon all you the rot that went on under your watch will come to light when the Special Prosecutor starts working
President mahama paaaaaaaa, Why? Do you think this man who sleeps like a python is really having a sleepless night? Just look at his stomach now compared to before he won the election and tell me he is having sleepless night. He has grown so fat in ten months in office than someone who was there for eight years. The least said about this lazzy man the better. I bet ofori atta is having more sleepless night but not this one.
Will this son of a gun numb his mouth?
The greedy t..hief called John Ford Mahama is annoying after l00ting money from the state......
Incompetent and greedy t.h.i.e.f John Ford Mahama .... He is having sleepless night because of your mismanagement of the economy.
So the is not a single day that you this guys will not insult the former President Mahama , ooh why this every day you come to comment on an issue then you this people who might not have his type in your family too have the penchant of abusing the noble man.
Mahama is not sleeping because in 10 months, what the Akufo-Addo NPP government has achieved is like what the NDC will take 50 years to even conceive and implement. Mahama hasn't slept, can't sleep and is suffering because aside of the NPP achievements in 10 months, accountability is coming and that has made it much worse. The Lordina Fertilizer gig is haunting him. You remember he was trying to project that the NPP was divided in the run up to the 2016 elections? Not knowing he had completely shredded the NDC into pieces with total division. Ghanaweb censored so I put my two cents here. Mahama is suffering and crying.
This man has eventually become a waste in society.you are now irrelevant,shame on you !!!