President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a 30-member Planning Committee to spearhead activities toward the country’s 60th anniversary.
The Committee which would be chaired by Ken Amankwah has representatives from strategic state institutions including the army and police service.
Outdooring members of the anniversary committee at the Flagstaff House on Thursday, 26 January, Mr Akufo-Addo said;
"The celebration of our 60th anniversary should be modest, it should take into account our financial circumstances but it also should be elegant and appropriate, we should live in a good feeling about ourselves.”
He added that "On such an occasion, it is fitting and proper that the nation recognises and commemorates the work of some of its citizens – those who have distinguished themselves, those who have contributed to bringing us to where we are today, and a fitting honour accorded to those to whom honour is due.
“No matter the diversity of opinions and the diversity of origins, we are all fully paid-up members of the Ghana project and these celebrations should advance that sense of unity and oneness among us.
“So I have decided that we should have the Planning Committee to begin work today, 26th of January, towards the anniversary, which is some six or seven weeks away, a very short period of time.”
Among the terms of reference given them by the President include working out activities for the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the country.
March 6, 2017 will mark the 60th Anniversary of Ghana's independence from British colonial rule in 1957.
The members include;
Ken Amankwah - Chairman
Samuel A. Jinapor - Vice Chairman
Eugene Arhin - Secretary
Duke Ofori-Atta
Lord Commey
Sam Ellis
Edmond Boateng
Michael Ofori-Atta
Ama Serwaa Nyarko
Jefferson Sackey
Kwaku Danso Misa - Communication Working Group
Abyna Ansah Adjei - Communication Working Group
Representative from the Vice President’s Office
Director of State Protocol
Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chief Director at the Presidency
Director Finance and Administration at the Presidency
Director Budget at the Presidency
Representative from State Protocol
Institutional Representation
Representative from the Ghana Armed Forces
Representative from National Security
Representative from the Ghana Police Services
Representative from the Ghana Prison Services
Representative from the Ghana Revenue Authority
Representative from the Ghana National Fire Services
Representative from the Ghana Education Services
Representative from Ministry of Education
Representative from Ministry of Information
Representative from Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts
Representative from Ghana Immigration Services
Source: Peacefmonline.com with additional files from Graphic.com.gh
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THIS IS NOT WHAT WE NEED. WE WANT TO SEE REDUCTION OF KILLER TAXES ON ELECTRICITY,WATER,PETROLEUM AND IMPORT. GHANA AT 60 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE IS ON A WHEELCHAIR ALREADY. THE PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING MR. PRESIDENT AND THAT'S WHY EVEN NDC MEMBERS DID NOT VOTE FOR THEIR PARTY BUT YOU.
The two important WORDS in the President's address are: 1. MODEST 2. ELEGANT We desire the committee members get the Oxford dictionary and check the meaning of the above WORDS. Ghana is not yet three scores and ten so members, don't spend the few funds left in the wallet of mother Ghana drinking tea. A little sacrifice and selflessness will go a long way in contributing to the protection of our national purse.
Precisely!Modest,but elegant.My dear Nana, please protect the national purse as you promise,i have no doubt you're man of integrity.Long live Nana,and God bless our homeland Ghana.