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It is time for a
successful Africa - Akufo-Addo
Wa, Oct. 31, Ghanadot/GNA- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, one
of the aspiring candidates vying for the NPP presidential
race, has said it was time the world saw a successful
African State and Ghana must take the lead in that
direction.
He said the integration of the Sub-Region under the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should become a
critical part of Ghana's national development.
"We must get involved in the construction of a new West
African State in particular and an African State in
general", he pointed out.
Nana Akufo-Addo was addressing the NPP chapter of the
Tertiary Education Students Confederation (TESCOM) of the
University for Development Studies (UDS), Wa campus, at Wa
on Tuesday, as part of his one-day campaign tour of the
region.
He urged students of the universities to get involved in
national development and participate actively in the
decision-making process to ensure that the right things were
done to enhance the overall development of the people.
He said for the nation to move forward, it must utilise her
raw material instead of only exporting it and called for the
transformation of the economy, especially the industrial
sector to provide jobs for the youth.
On the education reforms, Nana Akufo-Addo said there was the
need to provide universities in all the ten regions to help
transform the economy for national development.
Earlier, Nana Akufo-Addo paid courtesy calls on the Upper
West Regional Minister, Mr. George Hikah Benson, the chief
Imam, former NPP Regional Chairman, the Yeri-Naa, the Akan
Chief and Elders of Jengbeyiri.
He has since left for the Upper East Region to continue his
campaign.
GNA
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