Nitiwul On Who Prez Akufo Addo Will Hand Over Power To... | Politics

Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, has given Ghanaians the peace of mind that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will hand over energy to a duly elected President on 7 January 2025.

“That is the assurance, we in the security sector on behalf of the government, will give you. That is the assurance.”

Niitiwul stated this on Tuesday (8 November) at a press convention in Parliament House in his response to an earlier press convention by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus on the present state of insecurity in Ghana within the wake of the financial meltdown.

During the Minority press convention, James Agalga, the Ranking Member for the Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament, famous that their consideration had been drawn to an exposition by Kelvin Tailor, a Ghanaian journalist primarily based within the United States, which steered the recruitment and coaching of mercenaries by the government operatives primarily based on the Jubilee House to trigger chaos and mayhem within the nation and blame the political opposition.

The Minority Caucus, due to this fact, urged bilateral companions, the ECOWAS Secretariat, the African Union, the clergy and the National Peace Council to talk out within the protection of the sustenance of Ghana's democracy earlier than it was too late.

Nitiwul, nevertheless, in his response, famous that no such factor had taken place and that the Government had not introduced anyone into the Jubilee House, who was not a soldier, who was not a Police, or who was not into nationwide safety.

“We have not done such a thing since we came into power and we don't intend to do it. No evidence of that nature,” he said.

He urged Ghanaians to dismiss Tailor's allegations; declaring that Tailor was partaking in yellow journalism and will, due to this fact, not be taken severely.

Nitiwul famous that Tailor's allegations have been with out substance.

“Let me state to you that this president will hand over to the duly elected President of Ghana on the 7th of January, 2025,” Nitiwul stated.

“The duly elected president could be chosen by the folks of Ghana, no one will intervene within the affairs of the folks of Ghana, not from the military, not from the police, not from any politician.

“The people of Ghana will line up on the 7 December 2024 cast their votes, whoever emerges president will be sworn in on 7 January 2025.”

He urged political events to go on the market and marketing campaign, and win the hearts and souls of the folks of Ghana; saying “that is my advice to them”.

Touching on recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces, the Minister famous that it was primarily based on advantage; including that promotions have been additionally merit-based.

He famous that members of the Ghana Armed Forces have been very credible {and professional} of their conduct on the UN Peacekeeping Mission.