President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday welcomed Former President John Agyekum Kufuor to the Castle for a meeting in the president’s office that is expected to cover national and international issues of concern.
President Mills and his immediate predecessor exchanged pleasantries in an atmosphere of peace before discussions went behind closed doors.
President Mills welcomed the former president with a warm handshake, saying “Mr President, welcome to your office” to which he replied, “Mr President, it is our office.”
The Director of State Protocol, Mr Ken Kanda, asked former President Kufuor, in keeping with Ghanaian tradition, to state his mission to the Castle.
Former President Kufuor responded that he was at the Castle at the invitation of President Mills and therefore wanted the latter to state why he had invited him.
President Mills said the invitation was for discussions on issues of national and international concern.
He thanked the former president for his quick response to the invitation.
Former President Kufuor left office in 2009 after two terms, from January 2001 to January 2009.
Wa, Feb. 22, GNA – The Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) of the NDC at the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies has inducted its newexecutives into office to manage the affairs of the group for the next one year.
The new executives have Mohammed A. Iliasu as President, Mahama Shaibu Baako, Secretary, Yahaya Abdul-Salam, Treasurer, Polukuu Titus, Organiser, Bukari Issahaku Lopez, Propaganda Secretary, Ameyivor Eva Delali, Women’s Organiser.
The induction ceremony which took place at the University’s Auditorium was performed by Mr. Ludwig Hlodze, NDC National Youth Organiser.
Key personalities of the party who witnessed the event were Mr. Agyenim Boateng, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mr. Cezar Kale, Upper West Deputy Regional Minister, Mr. Abu Kansangbata, Nadowli DCE, Mr. Seidu Tungbani, Wa West DCE.
Mr. Hlodze advised them to discipline themselves and be guided by the NDC constitution as they set off to pursue the interest of TEIN, the party and above all the interest of all Ghanaians.
He said the government had achieved a lot within two years and had completed the construction of 1,200 schools under trees out of a target of 4,000,
Mr. Agyenim Boateng described President Mills as incorruptible, credible and a peace loving man who believed in the rule of law.
He said President Mills was a selfless man who did not believe in the comfort of himself but the comfort of the ordinary Ghanaian.
He urged TEIN members to preach the good work of the NDC government to the good people of Ghana for them to understand and retain the party in power in 2012.