Former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to dedicate themselves to the service of the country to make it better for the next 60 years. He commended Ghanaians for the country’s feats as it celebrates it’s the 60th independence anniversary. “I salute all Ghanaians. Let’s dedicate ourselves, on this occasion, to make the next 60years even better. #Ghana #AfricaRising #AHappyPeople,” John Mahama tweeted on Monday.
Ghana, today, 6th March, 2017 celebrates its 60th anniversary after gaining independence from British rule in 1957. On this day every year, the event is marked with a major national parade of school children, security services and various governmental and private organizations at the Black Star square in Accra, usually with the President in attendance. Several other parades are a held in other parts of the country superintended by district assembly executives and regional ministers. John Mahama in his capacity as president, superintended over four (4) Independence Day parades in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
One of the major phenomena that characterized the various parades during John Mahama’s tenure as president was a heavy downpour that disrupted the 2014 parade. President John Mahama in his remarks said, “What it means is that we must implement climate change adaptability to better able predict the weather. We must sharpen our ability to predict how the weather will behave so we can adapt to it.” The 60th independence anniversary celebration, under President Akufo-Addo will be under the theme, “mobilizing for Ghana’s future.” Series of events and projects have been lined up to be undertaken in the year-long celebration which the government has budgeted GH¢20 million for. Ivorian president, Alhassane Ouattara, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf are among the many dignitaries expected at Ghana’s independence day parade today.
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You had an excellent opportunity to contribute to your motherland and leave a legacy but some of the things you did as president were appalling. Why would you build a vice president's mansion for $14 million when we already have one in which you were residing? So you can take the existing one as your end of service benefit? I was one of your biggest fans but honestly you are only a nice man and not a leader. And your lack of leadership ability cost us the election.
MR KOROPTION AND STEA LER. GO WAY YOU. YOU AND YOUR BROTHERS WERE SCAVENGING THE WEALTH OF THIS COUNTRY AS IF THERE IS NO TOMORROW.
@mr.corrupt,may the Almighty Allah,s wrath be upon alone and not ur generation for calling JM a ***barred word***.Ur prez.Nana addo never attended any independence day in GH.but JM did.Who Jah bless,no one curse including u.
Mr. President, God bless you.
You had 4 years and you did was steal ghana money and invest your booty in real estate in dubai. So just shut and let ghanaians breath. Naniamaaa
Young and charming as ever, and even better away from the Presidency. Regards to you, our beloved President