Newly sworn-in President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has promised electricity coverage to all Ghanaian communities with no access to electricity in his second term.
The president in his inaugural speech, stated that about 15 per cent of Ghanaian communities – mostly in the rural areas – presently do not have access to electricity.
Approximately 30 per cent of Ghana’s population live in communities with no access to electricity.
“The remaining fifteen percent (15%) of our communities without electricity would be covered by the end of my second term,” said the president at his second-term swearing-in ceremony.
President Akufo-Addo speaking further, once again tagged this year as a ‘year of roads’ stating that his government will continue to deal with the deficit in the nation’s road infrastructure.
“Our roads are being constructed at a much faster pace than before, and, yes, I acknowledge there are still many more kilometres to construct. We defined last year as ‘The Year of Roads’. This year will be the second ‘Year of Roads’, as we continue with our focus on dealing with the deficit in our road infrastructure,” he noted.
“The development of our rail sector, on which considerable resources and energies are being devoted, will open up the country, and lead to the creation of a more connected society, and will, also, help realise the goal of regional and continental integration,” the president stated further.
The president also noted that the establishment of a strong economy and the generation of jobs for the youth to enhance the overall living standards of Ghanaians will be his goal during his second term.
“Establishing a strong economy, undergoing structural transformation to value-added activities, which will generate jobs for our young people and enhance their living standards, will be the main preoccupation of my second term,” he said.
President Akufo-Addo was sworn-in as President of Ghana for a second term on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
