Ghana pledges support for ECOWAS’ programmes

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 9, 2016 shows President-elect and candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo reading his acceptance speech after being declared elected by the Electoral Commission at the just concluded presidential elections in Accra. Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana's new president on January 7, 2016 after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections last month. Pius Utomi EKPEI / AFP

President Nana Akufo-Addo has pledged his country’s continued support for the Economic Community of West African West African States (ECOWAS) programmes that have direct bearing on the people of the sub-region.

He gave the assurance when he received the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee on Trade, Finance, Customs and Free Movement of Goods and Persons in Accra.The team was in the country to examine ways of improving the public, private partnership (PPP) module for infrastructural development of West Africa.

He said as a longstanding supporter of Africa’s unity and development, Ghana would continually align itself with the parliaments’ efforts at sensitising the people on its protocols and programmes.

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