Nana Meets Pan African MPs

President Akufo-Addo has met and interacted with Members of the Pan African Parliament.

This was when he had the privilege to address the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Pan African Parliament, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday.

Present were some Members of Parliament (MP) from Ghana who are also Members of the Pan African Parliament, including First Deputy Speaker and MP for Bekwai, Joe Osei Owusu; Deputy Majority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh; Minority Chief Whip and MP for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak; MP for Asutifi, Collins Dauda and Mfantseman MP, Ophelia Hayford.

In a subsequent Facebook post, the President said “it is for the good of our countries that Parliaments on the continent develop the capacity to insist on accountability in all aspects of our lives, especially in our governance, for no institution is better suited to do this than the one composed of the representatives of the people.”

He said “I am a strong believer in the work of Parliament, and, as we strive to deepen continental integration and strengthen ties that exist between our respective countries, we should create room for our respective Parliaments to learn from each other, and, through that process, enhance the prospects of continental integration.”

The President added that “it is one of the best ways to realise the objects of Agenda 2063, and help create ‘The Africa We All Want’ in our time.”

By Charles Takyi-Boadu