LIVE UPDATES: President Akufo-Addo On Peace FM's 'kokrokoo':

President Akufo-Addo has appeared in an interview on Peace FM's morning show 'kokrokoo' with host, Kwami Sefa Kayi.

The President is talking on a wide range of economic issues and difficulties facing the country amid the Coronavirus pandemic and how to improve the lives of Ghanaians.





The President is touring the Greater Accra region as part of his national working tour.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS BY THE PRESIDENT:

- Akufo-Addo says Covid came as a disruptive factor.

- He says the state of country's finances is not the best.

- NPP Should have a transparent and credible way of electing my successor.

- "I wasn't the choice of any cabal," Akufo-Addo on electing his successor.

- He says he has a vote to help elect his successor. 

 Henry Quartey needs commendation

- Akufo-Addo says the Greater Accra regional minister, Henry Quartey needs to be commended, according to him he initially didn't like the position but he enforced it on him.

Akufo-Addo on Komenda Sugar Factory

-Immedidately after Mahama inaugurated the factory it collapsed.

-Why didn't Mahama access the loan he is talking about for the factory? 

 - February next year the factory will be up and running.

On Mahama's E-Blocks

- Many of them are being worked on.

Abandoned Hospital Projects

Eurojet project was inititiated by former President John Agyekum Kufuor.

Agenda 111

-We are not doing more than we can do.

-The whole project has been divided into groups for it to be completed on time.

-We have agreed on bail of quantities so we have a uniform price across the country.

Cape Coast Harbour

- I made a mistake. He says the actual plan is to build a landing site.

"I have to apologize to the people of Cape Coast," Akufo-Addo.

Fighting Corruption

- I annnounced the results because most of the investigations were initiated by me.

- I am doing my best to fighting corruption

- Every effort is being made to help the Special Prosecutor to execute his duty.

Ghana School of Law issue

- The idea of more lawyers in the country is good for the health of the nation.

- The conversation is ongoing to resolve the issue

-  Substantial progress will be made by next year.

- There is no space in the law school for them. There have been others who didn't get admission in the previous years but passed.

- Our situation will improve with some institutional changes

- It is unfortunate, I have a very disturdbed mind.

-  We will have a solution to it soon. 

Greater Accra Regional tour

"Even people who lost the election are going round thanking people how much more me," Akufoo-Addo.

LGBTQ+ Bill

- It is a private members bill and we have been waiting for it.

- It is in parliament so let's see how the discussion goes.

- It'll be a credit to Ghanaian democracy if this issue is handled rightly.

- The process should be conducted in an acceptable manner

State Burial for Papavi?

- Akufo-Addo Laughs . . . I am sure it's nothing serious about him getting a state burial.

May he rest well.

Interview ends.