The president of the Republic of Ghana, His excellency Nana Akufo-Addo has joined masses of Ghanaians to wish former President John Agyekum Kufuor a happy birthday.
The second president of the fourth republic of Ghana, turned 81 years today, the 8th of December, 2019.
President Nana Akufo-Addo described the former President as “an outstanding Ghanaian Statesman”. Taking to his Instagram page, the President wrote,” Happy 81st birthday to that outstanding Ghanaian Statesman, the 2nd President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor.”
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) also wished the former President a happy birthday in a press statement released.
In the statement, the Communications Director, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, praised Mr Kufuor for his excellent leadership and wished him happiness and blessings on his special day.
Read full birthday message below:
Happy birthday former President J. A Kufuor
On this auspicious occasion of his 81st Birthday, the NPP wishes Former President Kufuor, every happiness and blessing. We are very proud of his leadership of our party and our nation.
During his reign, he introduced far-reaching social policies that have irreversibly advanced the progress of this country and its people. He will always be remembered for decriminalising free speech; introducing the seminal and unprecedented Health Insurance system in our country; introducing capitation grant, school feeding, free maternal health care; and the Metro Mass Transport.
Mr Kufuor stabilised the Cedi and supervised the discovery of almighty Oil in commercial quantities for our country. He supervised the elections of the 2008 and smooth transfer of power, the second only time in the Fourth Republic.
After his retirement from the presidency, he has received and continue to receive many international awards and recognition, thus bringing more glory to our country. The Former President remains a pillar of stability not only in our party but in our country and continent.
As we celebrate our former President, we entreat Ghanaians, especially, the rank and file of our party to always be reminded by the advice he gave when he addressed the 25th Annual Delegates’ Conference of the party in August 2017, at the University of Cape Coast.
The ex-President asked Ghanaians to exercise patience as the Government was implementing policies and programmes that would inure to their benefits in a few years’ time.
He made an analogy of a farmer who acquired 10-acre farmland to cultivate cassava, which would take more than a year to harvest and, therefore, advised Ghanaians not to be deceived by political propagandists claiming that the Akufo-Addo led Government was delaying in delivering on its promises. He said any genuine government would set the right foundation in terms of policies and programmes before any meaningful impact would be made.
On this happy occasion of his 81st Birthday, we can only pray for God to grant him more years of wisdom and every blessing. The Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition will forever be grateful to him.
Happy Birthday Former President John Agyekum Kufuor. You remain the ‘Gentle Giant’
…signed…
Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Esq. (MP)
(Director of Communications)
