“It may be that you have come to the country at such a time like this. We are lucky, as a country, to have you as President at such a time as this. Your quote has been the quote of the year 2020, that you can bring the economy back to life but you cannot bring human beings back to life. Very prophetic and very insightful. Mr. President, we congratulate you on these.”
These were the words of the Chairperson of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Sriboe II, on Tuesday, 21st April, 2020, when the Council of State, at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, held discussions with the President on the measures being taken by Government to combat the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Congratulating the President on “the very able manner in which you have handled the crisis that has beset this country with the advent of COVID-19”, the Council of State Chairperson added that “your regular broadcasts have really brought a lot of encouragement to the country, and, as if by design or accident, the cloth that you have been wearing has been depicting the mood of the country at that time.”
Expressing the delight of the Council of State at the establishment of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Nana Otuo Sriboe II suggested the decentralization of the collection of funds, “so that somebody in an outlandish part of the country can also contribute perhaps through the DCE or the MCE so that his name too will be in the annals of those who came up to support the nation in times of crisis.”
With the Council of State having made a donation of 300,000 examination gloves, a sizeable quantity of surgical masks, and other equipment, the Council of State Chair commended the efforts being made by the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and all other frontline actors in the struggle.
“I think the fact of the members of the Council of State adorning face masks is an indication that face masks have become a part of the regime of the combat against the virus. We have to accept that this will also mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 and as much as we appreciate the integrity and the good intentions of the trustees of the COVID trust fund, we may make a small suggestion in effect if we could go out there to have the facemask sewn in millions so that every Ghanaian will have the privilege of donning a face mask,” he said.
Nana Otuo Sriboe II continued, “They will be for free, but others may take it and put in a token gesture of some amount as their part of the effort to prevent COVID. I think this will be a better substitute than giving food which may not be going to the intended destination and even negates the principles of social distancing, because if you have face masks and you get closer, distributing the face masks will go a long way to fight the spread.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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@Kwame R did anyone in Ghana tested positive to Ebola in Ghana. This Covid19 is a classic airborne virus and highly contagious.Educate me sir if WHO declared Ebola as a pandemic in the world.
Sycophancy at its best. These old men and women are only interested in the perks which comes with being on the Council of State. They will never offer a counter opinion to that of the Prez. Shameful bunch of idi*ts!
Another useleeees entity only interested in sitting allowance. market women mixed with jss graduate and dog chain sellers would perform better in advising the president. they have outlived their ages. this entity is no longer relevant in ghana politics. it is just allowance for the guys
@Edem..... Ebola did not kill a single soul in Ghana under the incompetent one you are talking about.....
Hypocrites and parasites!! Praise-singers and boot lickers!! God is watching you!!
Cry My Beloved Country Ghana. Today, the Council of State has become a "Rubber Stamp" and "Praise Singers". Will somebody tell me what exactly Nana Addo has achieved for this country since mounting the presidential seat. Today, parents and guardians are paying double of what they used to pay in the fees-paying era. Everything has collapsed in the hands of Nana Addo and yet from the stable of the Council of State, Ghana is lucky to have Nana Addo as the president. God is watching.
Honestly Ghana is a joke! We are congratulating the president for what really?? That the coronavirus has left the country?? Or for his quote of the year?? My goodness!!! Why is everyone trying to look good by showering praises etc?? This is a time for all Ghanaians and Africans to work together and not let this pandemic leave a bad stigma on our continent and countries. Honestly, can you imagine if the west successfully flattens their curve and come out of this mess and Africa becomes the new hotspot! We will be closed off for a long time. Why o why??? Everything is politics and k1ss1in a$$es!
We are just lucky to have Akuffo Addo as president during this crises.... If it were the other incompetent one like we are all dead by now.