Ghanaian leader reiterates commitment to peaceful elections --[Reported by Umva mag]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the upcoming Presidential and parliamentary elections are free, fair, transparent and devoid of violence.

Speaking during his thank-you tour to the Upper West Region, of Ghana where he met the clergy, traditional leaders and some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), President Akufo-Addo emphasised that his government would facilitate a transparent electoral process to promote peace and stability in the country before, during and after the December 7, elections.

Emphasising the importance of democratic participation of all Ghanaians in the upcoming elections saying, the President said: “The opportunity given to all Ghanaians to express themselves and determine who can best address their concerns is the beau­ty of democracy.”

According to him, everybody with the power of the vote and the thumb will have a say in determining who will be the next President and who will be the next Member of Parliament in your area.

“That is the beauty of democracy,” he said, adding that their cooperation and support had helped to save Ghana from the insurgencies witnessed in neighbouring Burkina Faso, sharing boundaries with the Upper West Region.

“The peace and stability of the region have become even more important as we count down the days to 7th December 2024, where all of us have to show our might and elect my successor as President and a new House of Parliament,” President AKufo-Addo said.

He recounted the development interventions of his government during his eight-year reign, which he said were grounds on which Vice President, Dr Mahamu­du Bawumia, should be elected on December 7 to succeed him.

The interventions, according to the Ghanaian Times, included the famous Free Senior High School (SHS), which benefited about 5.6 million Ghanaian children, some of whom would have missed out on education for financial reasons and the Planting for Food and Jobs, One-District-One-Factory, Agenda 111 and improving the National Health Insur­ance Scheme, among others that aimed to en­hance the livelihoods of the people in Ghana.

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