[ 2021-03-09 ]

President Akufo-Addo to deliver State of the Nation Address today
President Akufo-Addo, in honouring constitutional
obligation, will deliver a State of the Nation
Address in Parliament later today.

Parliament’s sitting to welcome the
president’s address is expected to start a 1
pm.

The President delivered a similar address on
January 5, to end his first term.

This particular address will signify the start of
his second term, having won the presidential
election held on December 7, 2020.

Today’s State of the Nation Adress will also be
the first of the Eighth Parliament.



It will be in accordance with Article 67 of the
Constitution which mandates the President to
present to Parliament the address at the beginning
of each session of Parliament and before the
dissolution of Parliament.

President Akufo-Addo’s address will be an
overview of plans for his second term in office
having won the 2020 general elections.

It is expected to cover areas of national
development including, security, economy,
agriculture, environment, education and
particularly health due to the COVID-19 pandemic
and the roll-out of the country’s vaccination
exercise.

Source - Citinewsroom

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