President Akufo-Addo’s nomination as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would positively impact on his bid to run for office for the second time, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has observed.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in an interview on the Wontumi Morning show, disclosed that the new achievement of President Akufo-Addo, who he described as the current President of West Africa, didn’t come on silver platter but through hard work.
Mr. Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi observed that the other heads of state have seen something good in the leadership of President Akufo-Addo and this has led to them nominating him as their new Chairman.
“The whole of West Africa would shift their attention to Ghana. They would help President Nana Akufo-Addo to win because they know he has what it takes to develop West Africa”, Chairman Wontumi said.
ECOWAS yesterday elected the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as Chairman of the body.
His nomination was announced at the 57th ECOWAS Summit which was held at Niamey in Mali on Monday, September 7, 2020.
President Akufo-Addo led a Ghanaian delegation to the 57th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.
The meeting of the Heads of State will discuss matters the COVID-19 situation in West Africa, the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme, and the political impasse in Mali.
They also considered reports form the 44th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial Level, and the 84th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, which preceded the Summit.