President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that Ghana’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, slated for December 7, 2024, are free, fair, transparent, and peaceful. He emphasized that his government will facilitate a transparent electoral process to promote peace and stability in the country before, during, and after the elections
Speaking at the 2024 Anlo Hogbetsotso Za festival, Akufo-Addo thanked Ghanaians for maintaining a peaceful environment over the years and assured that his administration will ensure the elections do not jeopardize the current peace enjoyed in the country. He reiterated his promise to hand over the leadership mantle to whoever emerges victorious on December 7, stating, “The peace we are currently enjoying is the peace we will carry through to the elections… I will hand over the baton of national leadership to whoever the people of Ghana choose on the 7th of December”
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Akufo-Addo also expressed gratitude to the Chiefs and residents of Anlo for their support throughout his administration. He acknowledged the country’s ability to maintain peace during his tenure and praised the cooperation and support of the Upper West Region, which has helped sustain peace in the country and save Ghana from insurgencies witnessed in neighboring Burkina Faso
The President highlighted his government’s development interventions, including the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, which has benefited about 5.6 million Ghanaian children, and initiatives such as Planting for Food and Jobs, One-District-One-Factory, Agenda 111, and improvements to the National Health Insurance Scheme
In the Upper West Region, Akufo-Addo’s government has constructed over 167 classroom blocks, kindergarten, primary, and junior high schools, and 57 classroom blocks at the SHS level. The region’s road network has increased from 5,797.41km in 2016 to 6,741.8km by the end of 2022, with five Agenda 111 hospitals and 41 community-based health planning and Services (CHPS) compounds under construction
