President Compaore Ends Visit To Ghana

President John Agyekum Kufuor says relations between Ghana and Burkina Faso have moved to a higher level and should serve as a spring board to step up co-operation among the ECOWAS community and the African Union.

President John Agyekum Kufuor said there should therefore be no turning back to this new level of co-operation and irrespective of the obstacle adding that, “we do not have to fail our people since the future looks promising”. He was speaking at a news conference before the departure of Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore in Accra after a three-day official visit to Ghana. President Kufuor said trade among ECOWAS member states has been hindered by "the self-centeredness and arrogance of its leaders.

He however said "with the current wind of good neighbourliness now blowing within the sub-region more opportunities would be opened for its people”. He called for education on the proposed monetary union of ECOWAS States to ensure that it works and accelerate development in the sub-region. President Kufuor accepted an invitation to visit Burkina Faso. President Compaore expressed satisfaction with the visit and said he is encouraged by the level faith in the relations of the two countries.

He said Ghana and Burkina Faso have a task to ensure the development of the sub-region and to contribute towards the building of the African Union. President Campaore said he traveled around the country and is happy to note that a large number of Burkinabes live in Kumasi. He added that Ghana and Burkina Faso should work to improve the living conditions of their people and to ensure that their governments remained people centered.