The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia has described the renaming of the flagstaff house as a failed diversionary tactic to stop them from continuing their demand for a better renegotiated mutually acceptable and reciprocally respectful agreement with the United States of America.
In a statement issued by the General Secretary on behave of his party sighted by ahotoronline.com, he also stated that there are many crucial issues of national importance begging for President Akufo-Addo’s urgent attention
The name of the seat of government has been changed from Flagstaff House to Jubilee House.
The old signage has been replaced with a new one which reads Jubilee House.
The Flagstaff House which was formerly known as Golden Jubilee House is the presidential seat in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana.
Below is the statement from the NDC,
NDC REACTS TO PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO’S RENAMING OF FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
WHEREAS there are many crucial issues of national importance begging for President Akufo-Addo’s urgent attention.
WHEREAS thousands of Ghanaians from all walks of life and different political persuasion protested in Accra yesterday in a mammoth Put Ghana First Demonstration demanding that President Akufo-Addo stops the betrayal of Ghanaians and takes Ghana out of the infamous GHANA-US Military Cooperation Agreement.
WHEREAS this renaming gimmick is intended to be a cheap diversionary tactic from the overwhelming demand from Ghanaians for President Akufo-Addo to stop mortgaging our sovereignty for a pittance.
WHEREAS this failed diversionary tactic will not stop us from continuing our demand for a better renegotiated mutually acceptable and reciprocally respectful agreement with the United States of America, which remains a friendly nation.
WHEREAS the NDC urges Ghanaians not to fall for this needless diversion and remain steadfast in the defense of our sovereignty and national dignity.
WHEREAS in wishing President Akuffo-Addo a happy birthday – we expect him to know that this is not the birthday present Ghanaians deserve. Ghanaians look forward to the President re-assessing his priorities and begin listening to the cries of the very people who made him President.
Signed,
Johnson Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary, National Democratic Congress
Daniel Koranteng Kwagyiri|ahotoronline.com|Ghana
