Following Forbes' recent declaration that the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the African of the year, Ghanaian social media users have reacted intensely to this development.
Many are those who have congratulated the President and said he really deserved the honour. Such people are of the view that the President, over his inauguration as President, has moved the country in the direction of prosperity.
Below are some congratulatory messages to the President.
Another public figure, besides the President of South Africa, who congratulated the President for his honour is the President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi A. Adesina.
While others have congratulated the President, other netizens are also of the view that the President did not deserve the honour.
They are of the view that the President has demonstrated ineptness over his election as President and therefore has disappointed the citizenry tremendously.
Below are the reactions of such people.
Background
The Ghanaian president was on Friday, November 3, honored by Forbes Magazine.
The Magazine in its recent publication named him the 2021 African of the year.
According to the publication, the President has put Ghana in the international market as an independent country that solely depends on its own treasures.
“@NAkufoAddo, Ghana’s President, has repositioned the country in the global marketplace as one reliant on its own resources and strengths. Get your copy of FORBES AFRICA and read an exclusive interview with #NanaAkufoAddo,” Forbes Africa tweeted.
Appreciating the honor, the President expressed tremendous gratitude and told CNBC Africa that he is extremely grateful.
He thanked Forbes for acknowledging his marvelous works and for honoring him.
“Thanks very much for recognizing the work that we are doing here in Ghana. For the African version of the magazine to pick me, I’m very grateful for me,” he said.
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