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FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo's speech at Ghana@60 Anniversary celebration

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  • newton 7 years ago

    this prez is real. he can do the job

  • Andrews Melbourne. 7 years ago

    Ghanaians has finally got a president now. Not buguga thug in a suit Mahama.

  • 2359Hrs 7 years ago

    Oh commot for there. The man has disgraced the nation again. President Anunsuo waa waa waa....

  • Abu 7 years ago

    Did you see the saliva pouring out from his mouth. Soo disgusting.

  • Fiifi 7 years ago

    Ma guy, stop that... The man is grown and old age comes with its own issues. Maybe you might experience worse , maybe you might not get to his age. Lets appreciate and respect old age. Thanks

  • ALEX 7 years ago

    We blacks are very greedy, at the age of nearly 80 years old instead of his family to let him rest they rather pushed him for this heavy work. Just see what is happening and now people are using it against him.

  • .AGBESI .KWESI 7 years ago

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    After accussing Nana of being too old to rule Ghana, not knowing, Mahama loves granny s*x. I never knew Lordina is far older than Mahama. It is indeed true that Mahama has a liberal libido. , ...
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  • NANA;BAWUMEA 7 years ago

    NANA IS OLD AND BRAINLESS.

  • Fiifi 7 years ago

    Ma guy, stop that!.. The man is grown and old age comes with its own issues. Maybe you might experience worse or maybe you might not live to his age... Lets appreciate and respect old age. Thanks

  • Kayj 7 years ago

    Bc mpay3 na wo gyimii no nya deliverance wai na,aky3 dodo

  • Fiifi 7 years ago

    Ma guy, stop that.. the man is grown and old age comes with its own issues. Maybe you migt experience worse, or maybe you might not live to his age. Lets respect and appreciate old age

  • DANIEL. 7 years ago

    WISE PEOPLE DONT TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING THEY SEE, YOUNG ONES
    THE PRZ IS AGED. PLS YOUNG ONES.

  • Godwim 7 years ago

    So Nana and Bawumia's were not wise when they were insulting Mahama in unprintable words.
    You reap what you sow wai

  • APONKYE 7 years ago

    With a 3rd class Nana cannot give a speech without plaigiarising, We shall scrutinise the speech. Stay tuned.

  • Awunatey 7 years ago

    This man is a disgrace to Ghana. Saliva streaming down his false mouth like an oasis. Trying to re-write the history today will not work. lies.

  • Tasicall 7 years ago

    Respect he is our President. I have not seen any such thing

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    If NPP will follow this speech with actions, then for the seek of the kids, I promise to forgive and forget as long as NPP confesses and stop the sabotage when they are not in power.

    I still have one eye open like the croc ...
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  • Freddy Chee 7 years ago

    Pls let us not insult our president!!!

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    You idiot use to insult handsome had working President Mahama and u still
    Insult him for no reason. We will continue to the old Ugly dwarf Nana

  • Agyemang boye 7 years ago

    Your president is the one who has encouraged people to talk and behave like that so let him reap what he has sown.

  • BECCA 7 years ago

    NANA respectful president my ass!
    ever since Akufo Addo became president of Ghana, women are no more safe! vagina assault in kumasi, raping children and own young daughters, teenage pregnancy mostly in the Volta region and ...
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  • Auntie Henrietta 7 years ago

    We can see some hair. She really looks feminine today.
    Hair is everything for a woman.

  • DP1 7 years ago

    Becca ,ur days are numbered for disrespecting the first gentleman of land,non of ur useless family members can be like Nana Addo, aboabiba like u

  • ERIC 7 years ago

    MAY AN UNTOLD CURSES BE UPON YOU,YOUR GENERATIONS EVEN UNBORN.

  • Ghana for you 7 years ago

    ARE REFERRING TO REBECCA THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE

  • BECCA 7 years ago

    may it return to you and your families too 100 times! Amen .

  • Roger 7 years ago

    May God forgive you BECCA as you don t know what you are saying

  • DANIEL. 7 years ago

    Re. GHANA'S FREEDOM IS NOT UNDER TREAT. TRIBALISM, DIVISIVENESS, NEPOTISM, DISCRIMINATION RAE UNDER TREAT. BECOS A MODERN SOCIETY WILL BY ALL MEANS INTERGRATE AND LOOK DIFFERENT FROM THE ANCIENT TRIBAL GROUPINGS. FOR THIS T ...
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  • Freddy Chee 7 years ago

    yeah is possible only if God takes the lead.

  • pilolo 7 years ago

    Akuffo Addo Buhari very soon. He will run to die to go and die from running nose flaya flaya

  • Tilayoo 7 years ago

    The third class president has has confirmed why he had a 3rd class in Legon.
    His 60th Independent speech is a proof of his academic dwarfism and the incompetence of his speech writers
    Here we go... " We are met here today" ...
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  • Agyenim 7 years ago

    And what's wrong with "we're met here today...", Dude?

  • Tilayoo 7 years ago

    Yes my dear you cannot say " we are met" may he meant -we have met here today-. It is rather suprising that the intelligent NPP never saw this simple error. Shame with all the insults to Mahama and the NDC. "We are met her ...
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  • Agyemang boye 7 years ago

    What is making this man real? The talking or what? When is my water, electricity, transport and rent going to be reduced? Those are the things that make him the real man so go tell him to start addressing those issues. Not o ...
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  • FORSON Takoradi 7 years ago

    Nana and his wife need someone to help them with the image.
    They grew up in Accra it doesn't mean they know everything.
    They need help.

  • RUFAI 7 years ago

    It ia only Allah whom we can contact for help.fellow human or jinn cannot help.All what u are practicing is satanic.human should nor take jinn as friend for help.Surely u will reign in hell

  • Talk some 7 years ago

    The president launched the GH@60 cloth. He refused to wear it, his wife didn't wear it, his vice and his wife dumped it, the speaker of parliament and the Chief Justice didn't wear it.Ministers of State didn't wear them. Apar ...
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  • yyy 7 years ago

    Its a shame not to see them in the cloth..kudos to the NDC duo

  • Tasicall 7 years ago

    I saw Grandpa Mugabe nod his head in response to "Tsooobo ye"

  • pk 7 years ago

    Dont worry abt anniversary cloth. The occasion is bigger than anniv cloth. The speech is more important.

  • pilolo 7 years ago

    he was a chooboi boy back in the days here in Ghana

  • Danpayipo 7 years ago

    though I I'm a sympathizer ov the npp I think u r ryt. why not practice what u preach? Nice speech anyway!

  • yyy 7 years ago

    Someone should alert my prez to check the saliva on the right side if his mouth

  • Auntie Bee 7 years ago

    Thank you vice-president and second lady.
    You make Ghana look Good

  • Kwasi London 7 years ago

    So if the prez is talking so no one guid him?

  • Youli 7 years ago

    He could have watched the TV to see what people were wearing before leaving the house to the parade.

  • Teahiabuah 7 years ago

    Well delivered, Nana. God help you to reign for a long time.

  • Mathias 7 years ago

    At first, I was with NDC party but I have now realised that NPP can do the job better. God bless you Akuffo Addo

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  • Richie 7 years ago

    Yes , our man is real indeed may God give you long life

  • Palmwine Tapper 7 years ago

    Why is the Midget dressed in kojo besia kabasort on such occassion?

  • Obuama 7 years ago

    They spend money to purchase huge volumes of anniversary cloth, launch it, expect poor Ghanaians to purchase at exorbitant prices, but refuse to wear it themselves at the most opportune and appropriate time to display it. Wha ...
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  • Yussif 7 years ago

    Why did God put this man at the fence for this long?ghana needed Nana Addo long before now,we can only pray for long life and wisdom to put things right in 8 years for Dr Bawumia to continue and complete the blueprint.We ve n ...
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  • Abongo 7 years ago

    Have you finish burning markets old dwarf

  • Cee Usa 7 years ago

    Hope the president did not copy the speech he gave because he has already Grace Ghana with his MP at Nigeria we don't want any disgrace again

  • KK 7 years ago

    SHAM SHAM SHAM NDC LUTERS

  • Yaw boateng 7 years ago

    I love the president for one thing.he knows the history of gh.and worked his way through from the scratch.God blesses him

  • be wise 7 years ago

    Of course some of his statement of the so called history is deliberately twisted to get on with Nkrumah (very pathetic). Even Nkrumah himself attributed his success to the gallant men and women who so the feature (in him) to ...
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  • be wise 7 years ago

    "...who saw the feature in...."

  • sharp 7 years ago

    Nana Addo, pls u can't turn Ghana's history upside down OK. just go to the churches, roadsides, mosque, market places, n talk about JB Dankwa n the others, it will hold no water, as the whole world know about Osagyefo Dr Nkru ...
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  • sharp 7 years ago

    And the founder of our dear nation Ghana

  • Freddy Chee 7 years ago

    oh yes Ghana has no excuse after 60yrs of independence to complain. we can fix it.

  • Freddy Chee 7 years ago

    Pls dont Condemn yet.

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  • Ashanti 7 years ago

    I am watching Adom Tv and it looks as if is all about Akuffo Addo and his family history what is this. Aba pls spear us with your family history Mr President

  • Ashanti 7 years ago

    Say it again

  • PEACE Tadi 7 years ago

    Nice speech, but the president's dress was improper.

  • see me before u me 7 years ago

    The President should stop making noise and do the work for Ghanaian

  • Dennis tweneboah 7 years ago

    is a successful celebration

  • Ghana for you 7 years ago

    the president is a good history teacher for the day but I don't think that is the topic for the day no one should insult me I am just trying to be citizen not spectator

  • ganeth. 7 years ago

    What kind of a dressing is that.
    Fooling ghanians again to buy gh@ 60cloth and the foolish president and his wife wearing different dresses..God will continue to disgrace him in public...First exposing his body at the inaug ...
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  • kojo Peter 7 years ago

    Nana is a deceptive leader, why has he refused to wear the anniversary cloth?leadership by example,

  • Tumba 7 years ago

    Why was he drooling all over the place??? Dude is old as hell!!!

  • Isaac kwofie 7 years ago

    Waste of 200 billion for Ghana @6 president Akufo Addo launched the @Ghana 60 clothe. He refused to wear it, his wife didn't wear it, his vic and wife dump it. The speaker of Parliament and the chief justice didn't wear it. M ...
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  • Shakara???????????????? 7 years ago

    Misplaced priorities such as spending millions on celebrating Ghana a @60 is one of the reasons we remain underdeveloped at a time when some schools in the countryside are under trees! We don't need elaborate ceremony to mark ...
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  • K. Anim 7 years ago

    What a great speech from our President. The youth of today whom the future belong must learn from the speech,our rich and unique history and the yeoman contributions and roles played by all our diverse ethnic groups towards G ...
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  • LELEELE 7 years ago

    Mr.prez you do all the work in fact God is with you,you have all it takes you are born with King Solomon wisdom

  • EDUARDO DOMINGO 7 years ago

    I MUST COMFESS THIS MAN PREZ AKUFO ADO IS AN ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENT PERSON TO THE CANDIDATE NANA ADO ! I THINK HE WANTED TO DO HIS COUNTRY SO MUCH GOOD THAT HE LOST SO MUCH PATIENCE AND STARTED MAKING STATEMENTS LIKE ALL DIE BE ...
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  • Dwarf 7 years ago

    I pity this dwarf call president

  • Joe 7 years ago

    The audacity you hv to mount such a platform and liar when u know very well that the first political party formed in Ghana is the CPP, and not the freedom movement UGCC.

  • Joe 7 years ago

    I would like Joe to search his history very well and get it right. He can go to the internet to do the research. The United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was the first political party to be formed in Ghana on August 4, 1947. ...
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  • BAWA MUSAH 7 years ago

    The President's speech was spot on. Kudos Nana Addo.

  • Daddy JOE. 7 years ago

    Messiah has finally come to Ghana,Gr8 speech from a wise leader,waooooo this is very fantastic,NANA God bless you,for the LOVE that u hv for humanity as well as Ghana and also African.

  • Joe 7 years ago

    The big six did not win independence for Ghana. It was Nkrumah, Gbedemah, Botio, Ako Adjei, Krobo Edusei, kofi Baako, Achei Hayford,etc. These men worked for our independence and were in the daise on the day of declaration. W ...
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  • Ernesto 7 years ago

    Ghana's independence was worked out in 6th March 1844.

  • Rude Bwoy 7 years ago

    Much respect for this man everything was packed in his speech from ethnicity to ecological enviroment,developement, national pride, patriotism moral,and motivation.
    No Propaganda, no populism.
    I SALUTE YOU MR.PRESIDENT.

  • Osei Mensah 7 years ago

    President mahama, you never lost the election. It is only the gullible who lacks the intellect to analyse things critically that will say that you lost this election. I was not expecting you to even get 10% of the votes cast. ...
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  • Marcus, Toronto 7 years ago

    Why did you expect him to have only 10%? BAD ECONOMY. LOOTING MASSIVELY. Abundance of BABY TEETH. IRRESPONSIBLE MINISTERS, SADA, GYEEDA, BRAZIL, FORD, GUINEA FOWL, BURKINA EMBASSY FENCING ,SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME, COCOA ...
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  • No Mercy 7 years ago

    What kind of Stupidity is this.to Sell our gold to Switzerland and Cocoa,Ghana Government Stop this Trade

  • Jt 7 years ago

    Mr short do not backdown as papa j did and turned NDC to a corrupt party. As for Mahama he is too gentle for Ghanaian prz. We need a hard no non sense prz which if u try might do the job. We look on to u

  • razak seini 7 years ago

    This president should have been an NDC member for all intent and purpose n I would have supported him. Be it as it may, he has ambitions to created an industrial ghana , n a forward looking human capital. If he were in NDC I ...
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  • Chabba 7 years ago

    It is clear as day and night this so-called Ghanaweb is an NDC propaganda tool. If you look at the way they slant and spin news always in favour of John Mahama and NDC whilst always subtly spins against Nana Addo and the NPP, ...
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  • Theodore Ray. Teshie 7 years ago

    Pls.let somebody help me. Those who stood beside Dr.Nkrumah during the declaration if the independence of Ghana, were they the big Six? Who were those ? Where were the big six then?.pls. answer me. I want to know.
    These fix ...
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  • Theodore Ray. Teshie 7 years ago

    Pls. Help me. Who were there on podium with Osagyefo Dr. K.Nkrumah when he declared the independence of Ghana. Did they have names? What were there names? Did the have families too.? Where were the Danquahs, Akufo Addis,etc d ...
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  • JOECO. 7 years ago

    Mr PRESIDENT,please let us think well,reason well and do better things to save our own lifes from misery and poverty.Are we not ashamed of ourselves after such a long period of time we still sing the chorus of the songs of fr ...
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  • king 7 years ago

    why did the organizers of Gh @ 60 not recommended wearing of the Gh @ 60 cloth to the PRESIDENCY. Rawlings, Mahama, Zenator, and many more others were wore the GH @ 60 designed cloth whereas the Prez and the NPP menbers inclu ...
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  • Mustapha Diku 7 years ago

    Maybe it is not compulsory to wear it, but when is compulsory, i believe they would hav wore it,

  • Freddy Chee 7 years ago

    COCOBOD, U are chopping Ghäna money nyafun nyafun too much, what are you we doing as a nation to get these bad people who don't have the interest of the nation at heart, How could men who doesn't fear God and don't have th ...
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