John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s president on Tuesday with a fresh mandate to tackle familiar challenges, including corruption, high unemployment, inflation and public discontent, TRT Afrika reported.
The opposition leader, 66, won the December 7 presidential election by a wide margin to stage a political comeback in the West African nation, the world’s number-two cocoa producer.
He replaces Nana Akufo-Addo, who steps down after serving two terms, continuing Ghana’s democratic tradition in a region gripped elsewhere by military coups and insurgencies.
During the swearing in ceremony attended by several African leaders in Accra, Mahama vowed to ”reset” Ghana and turn the economy around. He also thanked Ghanaians for the mandate given to him during December elections.
”There is hope on the horizon. Today should mark the beginning of a new opportunity, an opportunity for us to make a difference in our governance and our economic management. We shall reset our dear nation, Ghana,” Mahama vowed.
Peoplesmind
