Ghana president-elect promises to improve relationship with Nigeria

The President-elect of Ghana, Mr. Akufo Addo, said he will improve on the relationship between Nigeria and Ghana.
He made the promise at the Imo Day of Thanksgiving held on Monday in Owerri the state capital.

Addo observed that Nigeria/Ghana relationship should be an example of good relationship for the rest of West Africa région.

“I am determined, following the mandate my people have conferred on me to do everything to establish good relations with the leadership of this great country, Nigeria, because together we can work for the construction of a better Africa.”

The visiting President-elect further added that Ghanaians value so much their relationship with Nigeria which dates back to years, stressing that the stronger the ties, the better for the rest of Africa.

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the Guest Speaker at the occasion stated that he was particularly delighted to join Imo people in thanking God for what He has used their governor to do in the state.

He stressed that he was amazed to see a new Owerri town because the Owerri capital he saw on arrival is quite different from the one he used to know.

“Rochas Okorocha was my unpaid adviser who helped me in most of the good policies I initiated as a president.

“I want to congratulate him because he has changed the face of Owerri. I know this city very well. As I came today I was forced to ask, is this the Owerri that I used to know or another Owerri?”

In his address of welcome, Governor Okorocha said the Imo Day of Thanksgiving is not only for All Progress Congress (APC) members in the state.

He said that the event was for the whole of Imo people regardless of political affiliations, saying “the thanksgiving was for Imo people to thank God for what he has done in the lives of the state and her people.’’

Okorocha said what his administration has achieved in the state would not have been possible without God.

He thanked the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and President-elect of Ghana, Nana Akufor Addo for honouring the invitation.

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who chaired the occasion, described Gov. Okorocha as a statesman who knows when to play politics and when to offer leadership to his people.

He said the governor has never discriminated against people based on partisan politics but has continued to carry everybody along.