Outgoing President John Dramani Mahama has revealed his plans after vacating office on January 7, 2017, when he will officially hand over to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
President Mahama is getting ready to leave office following results of the 2016 elections, which saw the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader beat the sitting president, a first in Ghana’s history. Speaking in a thanksgiving service at the Ringway Assemblies of God Church on Sunday, December 11, President Mahama said he wants to take a leave to rest after handing over.
“I have no immediate plans,” he stressed. He said he has not gone on leave for the past three years and this will be an opportunity to embark on one. “I have been working continuously for three years now,” he told the congregation, “and so I want to take a leave [and] take a rest.”
He added: “I know God himself will show me what he wants me to do.”
‘I blame both sides’
President Mahama expressed frustration at pessimist in national building, blaming the situation on extreme partisanship. He advised Ghanaians to eschew such attitude as it slows down the wheels of development. “As long as I don’t belong to this group, I don’t want it to work,” he said about the extremists in this regard.
“So, while we are going forward, some others are looking backward. Because of that, the speed at which the country should grow is not going as fast…and I don’t blame one side.
“I blame both sides.”
He prayed against the likely repetition of such attitude “now that the tables have turned”. “There will be a group of people who will wish this government doesn’t succeed.”
Source: 3news.com
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GOD IS GOOD ALWAYS. In HIS mercy HE gives chances and opportunities to all who ask HIM. Then HE waits to see how you use or waste it, then HE offers that same opportunity to a 'better'person. Read about Saul and David,and the book of Jeremiah for illumination. Was this forward 'march'for 'family and friends'only.? Why the massive unemployment and ecnomic distress of the majority of the people. Or was is it a' fronting' to rob the people. YOU SEE GOD is HIS wisdom,made man after HIS OWN IMAGE. So even the illiterate, 'short memory' Ghanaian can read through the lines. Enjoy your 'wealth' tax free.
No Sir,you stayed on second gear for too long and the speed was not good enough to move the country.Give the Nation a chance to try another driver,eight years on the seat you have given your best shot.Enjoy your vacation.
JDM,go and sin no more. You have refused to give nurses and teacher trainee allowance. That's one of your downfalls.
THAT ARROGANT SHORTMAN WILL STEAL ALL OUR MONEY,HE SOLD ALL HIS FATHER PROPERTY,ASHANTIS WILL SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM.
Adamu go and sell kuffours hotel before Mahama
U got wat u want n now.u talk ***barred word***.
you people should learn how to talk to an elderly person ok!!! how on earth can u be throwing insult at ur President like dat? I can see ur parents fail to raise u @ those that are throwing the insult!!!! we live to see how Ghana will be b4 NDC take over in 2021 again. don't try to be a disgrace to manhood oooo guys!!!
@ Kojo Ndur6....I seriously don't know what drug you have taken..Seriously do U need to insult the most high and other tribes just because the NDC has lost...maaahnn do you think you are the only one in pain?U re seriously a disappointment to your family,may God forgive you for your comment...U r not an NDC i can tell you on a fact. herrrrr this guy paaaa seriously...
Mahama post election comment seems weird. So he thinks we should have voted for him so he and his ruling party continue misusing our money. Ghanaians wanted to stop the corruption seen in their government. The teaming youth wanted jobs, they wanted to see they are spending less on electricity and wanted to see value for the little money they had. I thank God Ghana is now in good hands.
Why this Asante fooo000000000l is disturbing our ears.NDC rule 8 years after kufour so what does he expect? Fooo0000lish Asante devill11111 after colllecting money from poor people now Ghanaians are worshiping you as Asante fooo00000l God.I do not believe that there is God who can make some devill111 become president. Why go to you-tube and see how Akufo Addo instructed his Asante Akyem people to curse EC chairwoman and her family, and God made him president with this behavior, then God is the most foooo0000lish being in the world.Look at this Asante foo000000000ls cursing here and there because somebody wants to be the president, and OWusu or devilll111 is attributing this to God.