EU Ambassador lauds Ghana's democratic credentials 

The outgoing European Union Ambassador to Ghana, William Hanna,  on Wednesday, 28th March, 2018, called on  President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo at the Presidency, to bid him farewell, at the end of his four year duty tour of Ghana.

The outgoing envoy was full of respect for Ghana's democratic credentials, saying his tenure witnessed one of the most successful democratic changes of governments in the country.

He said the EU is proud to be associated with Ghana because its people has continually proved to the rest of the world that Africa has one of the best democracies in the world with the successful conduct of the election and the, subsequent, change of government.

Mr. Hanna said his stay in Ghana was "very enjoyable" and that the EU during the period of his stay, supported the Government and other state institutions to carry out their activities effectively.


Mr. Hanna, commended the Government for taking deliberate measures to stamp out corruption from the country.

He also praised the Government for the establishment of an independent office of Special Prosecution to investigate and prosecute corruption allegations, saying that the move would, to a large extent, help address that challenge in the country.


Also the EU has helped in engendering confidence in Ghana's economy by making a number of investments in the country, with many European leaders enhancing economic cooperation with Ghana during their visits.


The EU, he assured, will help Ghana to further develop and build strong institutions of state.



For his part, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lauded the European Union's (EU) contribution to Ghana's sustained democratic development, assuring that the country would continue to entrench the principles of democracy.

He said Ghana cherished the contributions of the EU in addressing its challenges it and would continue to work with the bloc to further develop and improve the living conditions of its citizens.


During Mr Hanna’s for four-year tenure, there were fruitful and beneficial exchanges between the EU and Ghana.

The President, therefore, commended Mr. Hanna for the success of his tenure, noting that Ghana-EU relations has been stronger during the period.

He expressed optimism about building on the achievements to facilitate the move from aid dependency to trade.

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