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The 2008 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has saluted teachers across the country as Ghana joins other countries in the celebration of world teacher�s day. �It is with great pleasure that I join others in expressing to you how proud we all are of your achievements over the years and I convey to you my sincere appreciation your good work and congratulate every one of you on this day, a statement issued in Accra yesterday said. Nana Akufo-Addo added that, �Society is indebted to teachers for the role they play in the upbringing of generations; the elevation of the standard of human intellect, the development of their capacity, and preparing them to be the movers in our society�s forward movement.�The development of our nation�s human capital is the key to modernizing our society and improving the wellbeing of Ghanaians. And, that development can only take place if we make it a priority to address the interest of the builders of that human capital - teachers�. Nana Akufo-Addo also seized the opportunity to congratulate all award winners in this year�s National Best Teachers Day Awards, and added that he hopes that his exploits would be an inspiration for others.