President Akufo-Addo off to Togo for ECOWAS Summit

President Nana Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, 29th July, 2018, to lead the Ghanaian delegation to the 53rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, which is being held in Lome, Togo.

The meeting of the Heads of State will take place from 30th to 31stJuly, 2018, and will, amongst others, witness the election of a new Chairperson of ECOWAS.

President Akufo-Addo was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway and officials of the Presidency and the Foreign Ministry.

The President will return to Ghana on Tuesday, 31stJuly, 2018, and, in his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr MahamuduBawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.