What Will The President Tell The Nation?

By Stephen Kwabena Effah
Thursday, 14 February 2008

President J.A. Kufuor’s State of the Nation Address to Parliament this morning, will focus on how his vision for a humane and prosperous nation has been realised in the past seven years, Andrew Awuni, Press Secretary to the President, has said.

It is his last address to parliament before he hands over to the next president on January 7, 2009.

The State of the Nation Address is a statutory requirement under the 1992 constitution.
Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday Mr Awuni said "the president will have a lot to share with the nation when he appears before the august house" on his leadership, inspired by development in freedom with emphasis on rule of law and good governance.

He said the President will emphasise on the 2008 budget statement, the economic policy, and his New Year message to underscore the fact that "Ghana today is a healthier state."

The president, will also encourage Ghanaians to tap into the fortunes that have accrued to the nation as a result of seven years of sound economic management and good governance.

"Thus, the president was definite when he declared that Ghana is at the threshold of great prosperity and it requires all Ghanaians to pull together and seize the opportunity to make a giant leap."

One key undertaking worthy of note, this year he said is the President’s continued efforts to strengthen the purchasing power of Ghanaians to further improve on standards of living taking advantage of the policies targeted at mitigating hardship.