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President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to keep up with the spirit of patriotism in order to uphold Ghana�s image. Delivering a speech at the 56th Independence Anniversary of the fourth Republic, President Mahama hailed the citizenry for contributing immensely to building a resilient economy. He also alluded to the efforts by his predecessors saying; �the reason Ghana is seen the whole world as Africa�s shining star is because, while other nations have been engaged in ethnic warfare and endless battles for power between opposing political parties churning away at the people�s morale and crumbling what little security was left in their societies. While those nations were investing themselves in the causes and concerns of individuals, groups and factions; Ghana was busy building institutions to reinforce our national fabric, our democracy and further the application of the rule of law�. He therefore acknowledged that governance should be a shared responsibility and so called on the citizens to cooperate with government to ensure a robust economy. He noted that; �The war against poverty still rages on. This generation�s war against ignorance, disease and illiteracy are far from over. Though we have won the battle for political emancipation, we are still waging the battle for economic freedom.� He reiterated his commitment to making tremendous exploits to boost the progress of the country. �I wish to pledge once more that in my first term as President of this Republic, I will make full use of the advantages of our country to increase our prosperity,� he said.