The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, December 22 addressed some members of the media at the Jubilee House.
The latest encounter which was the President’s third meeting with the press since assuming office served as a platform for the President to account to Ghanaians his stewardship of the country in the last twelve months.
The President among other things touched on galamsey, the controversial drone project, the collapse of the seven banks and the government’s Free Senior High School programme.
On the fight against galamsey, the President reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the environment, clarifying that the ban on illegal mining has not been lifted contrary to reports.
“The ban on small-scale mining was never intended to be permanent. It was to enable Government fashion a policy that would sanitise the sector, and ensure that, in future, small-scale mining, which has been with us for centuries, would not damage our environment.
“The measures announced last Friday do exactly that. I cannot, and will not, give up on the fight to protect our environment. I entreat the media and all well-intentioned Ghanaians to continue to join the fight to protect our lands and water bodies”.
The President in defending the $15million drone deal aimed a subtle jab at the opposition National Democratic Party for vehemently opposing the deal.
“I prefer drones flying to deliver essential medicines to our people than an investment in guinea fowls that allegedly fly off to Burkina Faso without any trace,” he said, which is a direct attack on the record of ex-president John Mahama, under whose tenure the infamous guinea fowl scandal was recorded.
Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni was present at the Jubilee House and he has passed his verdict on the meeting.
According to the Joy FM reporter, the latest presidential encounter with the media ranks lowest among the ones he has witnessed in his lifetime.
Manasseh in a Facebook post said “this is the worst presidential encounter with the media I have witnessed in my life. This is my view and I have the right to hold”.
Source: Manasseh Azure
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Azure or whatever you call yourself. You have never seen eye to eye to Prez Akuffo Addo ever since he assumed power so I am not surprised at your criticisms. We all know NDC's Mahama is your darling boy. Leave the old man to do his work. When the time comes you can vote him out. So so complain, aba.
Joy FM has lost it credibility, They were happy when Mahama was matching Ghana to IMF, current crop of journalist at joyfm lack comprehension of good economic governance. Within two years there have been major transformation in Ghana, but most of the lazy journalist do see it due to lack of comprehension.
Is this 'Meet the Press' OR 'Read to the Press'.
Manasseh, you could not even record the right date of the encounter. It was the 19th & not the 22nd as you have written. Even such a simple feat you were not able to record correctly & you say what, that this is the worst you have ever seen? Such hypocracy.
freedom of speech is not a license to be st-upid. mr empty barrel journalist
***barred word*** programme
Joy fm I hear is saying worst press conference cos they didn’t get the chance to ask questions I mean why are you the only news net work in town.constructive criticism is what is needed not dumb assertions haana
Have your opinion and right together and add your left to it. It all amount to nothing