Barring any last minute hitches, President John Mahama will this Thursday, January 5, 2017, deliver his final State of the Nation address.
The address, a constitutional requirement, was earlier slated for Thursday, December 22, 2016, but was rescheduled. The President is expected to use the opportunity to tout his achievements during his tenure of office., as he bows out on January 7, to make way for the incoming President, Nana Aakufo-Addo.
His address is also supposed to herald the end of the life of the 6th Parliament of the fourth Republic, which would officially be dissolved on January 6, 2017. Deputy Director of Public Affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo, outlined the business activities of the House before its dissolution. “…On Thursday, we have the State of the Nation Address which is a constitutional requirement of the President as per Article 67 of the 1992 constitution.
Then on Friday at midnight, the House stands dissolved, so the life of the sixth Parliament will come to an end on the midnight of the sixth.
Minutes after the life of the sixth parliament stands dissolved, the next one is activated by the inauguration ceremony that will take place on the midnight of the seventh,” she explained. She also added that, prior to the outgoing President’s address, the Chinese government will on Wednesday officially handover some security equipment it donated to Parliament.
“Tomorrow [Wednesday] Mr. Speaker will officially take delivery of the security facilities that was provided to us by the Chinese. Some months back we had a visit from a Chinese delegation from the government of China that came to see us, and they promised to give us some equipment to beef up our security.
We have taken delivery of the items and we have installed them. So as part of efforts to end the sixth Parliament and to increase security for the 7th Parliament, tools are being installed, official handing over will be done tomorrow at 9:00am at the Speaker’s block,” she added.
Source: citifmonline.com
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WHO WILL MISS MAHAMA FOR HIS INSULTS,NEPOTISM ,TRIBALISM,CORRUPTION,***barred word***,LIES AND PROPAGANDA AT-LEAST THE AIRWAVES HAS BEEN SANITIZED SINCE HIS HUMILIATING DEFEAT.ONAAPO WHERE IS THE VICTORY CLOTH FOUR CONTAINERS THEY IMPORTED FROM CHINA.THE BATTLE WAS INDEED THE LORDS.VIGILANCE WAS THE HALLMARK NDC YAAMUTU/
Let him not forget to tell us the true state of the economy that he is handing over.
What is he coming to tell us now. He want on the Accounting to the people tour had his campaign, appointing Article 71 office holders in the dying minutes of his administration and Commission government projects all over the place for his name to be splashed all over. Why did he not complete the Nsawam, Suhum Apedwa road? Mr. Commissioner, the State of the Nation is that the people are saying please go away. We do not need any address from you. Bye Bye. When Nana Addo said bye bye to you at the Trade Fair sire you did not believe. Bye Bye
The bribery and corruption in Mahama govt is not speculation but real. He received a ford car from a contractor and gave him govt contracts. Unbelievable! A sitting president? The guy has no morals..... All resources of Ghana are in your hands. What will a ford car do for you? He is a t.h.i.e.f... He must go very quickly and will not be missed