President
in a clean-up exercise at the
castle
As he observes Nelson Mandela's day
By Awudu Salami Sule
Accra, July 19, Ghanadot - President John Evans Atta Mills, on Saturday July 18, led a
number of presidential staffers to take a clean-up exercise
at the Osu Christianborg Castle in Accra.
The cleanup exercise was done in honour of the celebrated
South African statesman and anti-apartheid activist, Nelson
Mandela, who turned 91on July 18, 2009.
The day also marks Mr Mandela’s work as a humanitarian. As
part of the activities marking the day, the Nelson Mandela
Foundation urged his supporters and fans around the globe to
spend 67 minutes to do charity work.
Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesman, told reporters that
the President commemorated the day because of the high
regard he has for Mr Mandela for the sacrifices he made to
liberate South Africa from the brutal apartheid rule.
“The President took a broom and swept; and collected the
garbage himself.
The Chief of Staff, the Secretary and all of us where there;
we helped to sweep the Castle garden close to where we held
the reception for President Obama.”
The President later addressed the media where he urged
Ghanaians to do something in recognition of the 67 years of
Nelson Mandela as a human rights activist and other
accomplishments including the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Some fans of Mr Mandela in Ghana also observed the Day and
they took up a clean exercise in their various communities.
Ghanadot
