Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has
entreated Ghanaians to treat seriously the words of the new President as
delivered at Saturday’s inauguration ceremony.He stressed the speech of
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo represents a rallying point for Ghanaians to join
the nation building by contributing their quota towards its
development.
Speaking to Joy News after the inauguration of the
new President, the former Ghanaian leader said "the event of greatest impact is
the address of the President." He said the President's address was "well
crafted, [and] so unifying of our country." Newly sworn President Akufo-Addo has
urged a new set of attitudes from Ghanaians as he readies to "create wealth" and
place the nation at its rightful place in the comity of nations.
He asked
the people of the country to be "citizens, not spectators; citizens, not
subjects; responsible citizens building your communities and our
nation."
"Fellow citizens, you must be at the centre of the change. The
change we have voted for will have to start with each of us as individuals,"
President Akufo-Addo advocated.He charged Ghanaians to "start with little
changes in our own individual attitudes and practices. The change can and should
start now and with us as individuals."
Former President Kufuor whose
mantra during his tenure as the nation's leader between 2000 to 2008 was
"Positive change," said Ghanaians have to respond to the clarion call of the new
President.
He cautioned the citizens against fence-sitting, saying Ghana
can experience success and advancement only when the people play their part of
the role in governance.
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