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Ghana's successes and failures belong to us all – Mahama

The President charged each Ghanaians to “choose to play a role no matter how seemingly minor in moving our dear nation Ghana forward.”

 

President John Mahama has called for unity and the contribution of every citizen to the development of the nation.

According to him, “the successes and failures of this nation belong to all of us because this country belongs to all of us.”

He made these remarks during his address at Ghana’s 59 independence anniversary celebration at the Black Star Square in Accra.

In his address, he indicated that each Ghanaians can “choose to play a role no matter how seemingly minor in moving our dear nation Ghana forward.”

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He however, advised that citizens must not invest themselves “only in the successes chalked but also in the challenges because each of us is the face of Ghana.”

Helpful political discussions

The President admitted that in as much the nation has seen an appreciable level of development, “certainly there remains much more work to be done.”

He acknowledged the differing political views of each citizen but stressed that political discussions must “strengthen who we are as one nation and to find solutions to the challenges that face us.

President Mahama warned that Ghanaians must not “encourage conversations and activities that discourage us, to divide us, to weaken our morale or limit our potential in this particular moment.”

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“We cannot afford to cut off our nose to spite our face not when so many have sacrificed so much for us to succeed…” he added.

Keep the Black Star shining

In his address, President Mahama pointed out that every individual citizen is the face of Ghana and must therefore; work hard to keep the Black Star shining

“The name Ghana means something to the world, it represents a kinship, a determination, a disposition, a resolve, it represents perseverance, it represents dignity, it represents integrity,” he said.

He applauded Ghanaians for continuing to define and demonstrate what the nation’s first President; Dr. Kwame Nkrumah called “our own African personality.”

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