Ghanaians commended for sense of patriotism

Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS), a policy think tank has commended Ghanaians for showing a sense of patriotism statesmanship after the pronouncement of the election petition verdict by the nine-member panel of Supreme Court justices. 

According to the policy think tank, Ghana as a democratic nation has come of age in Africa in its democratic credentials hence the need for institutional build-up.

In a press release issued to Fiila News today by the think tank and signed by its Senior Research Fellow, Ziblim Saaka said Ghanaians has once again proved to the entire world that indeed the credentials earned as a beacon of democracy and best security force in Africa is not a mere fluke but a continues reality. 

GIGS is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental policy think tank organization dedicated to strengthening society through law and justice, promote democratic governance, security, and to promote corporate enterprise.

Mr. Ziblim said as a policy think tank they owe it a duty to crave for peace and good governance in the aftermath of the Supreme Court verdict.

The think tank therefore commended the 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for accepting the Supreme Court verdict and exhibiting statesmanship and maturity.

Soon after the nine-member panel of Supreme Court justices dismissed a petition, Nana thrown in the towel when addressing party supporters and the media at his Nima residence in Accra.

He also commended the security for the professional manner they have shown in maintaining law and order during and after the verdict.

 He also commended the media for their maturity in reportage in the election petition hearing in the supreme.

The think tank therefore congratulated President John Dramani Mahama, the petitioners and the electoral commission for their support in deepening Ghana’s democracy.

Nana Addo concedes defeats and call for unity and cooperation

The first respondent in the election petition case, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said their response to the verdict of the election petition in the country has made the whole world watch Ghana with wonder and admiration which will serve as an example for Africa and rest of world to emulate.

He said Ghanaians reaction to this verdict will be watch keenly in Africa and the entire world and will set as a precedent for generations to come.

Nana Akuffo-Addo was speaking at the party headquarters in Accra soon after the pronouncement of the verdict of the election petition case.

According to him, “in Ghana’s 56-year history, this is the first time an election case has been send to the highest court of the land and it has set a tone to strengthen the country’s democracy”.

He called on all Ghanaians to put the issue behind, ease the tension and come together to build a united country for development.

The 2012 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party said this is the time Ghanaians have to come together to find solutions to the myriad of problems that have bedevilled the nation.

To his party the NPP, Nana Addo said they have a lot to be proud of as they still have three years to re-strategize for 2016. He therefore wished President John Mahama well in his leadership.

Gov’t urged to implement Early Childhood development

The Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC) has called on the government to implement the policy on early childhood development particularly in the rural communities to ensure that children in those communities were given quality early childhood care and development.

According to the CCFC, education was one of the key solutions to eradicating poverty and improving lives.

Madam Gifty Akosua Baka, the Country Director of the CCFC made the call at the commissioning of the Early Childhood Care and Development Centre (ECD) at Dakpam in the Nanumba North district of the Northern region.

The project which was jointly funded by ChildFund Korea comprises a playing ground, furniture, school toilet and a rainwater harvesting tank and accessories valued at GHc102,314 Ghana Cedis.

Madam Baka said CCFC has adopted an integrated development approach in intervening in education, water and sanitation, health and nutrition, sustainable livelihood development and institutional capacity building.

She said ChildFund Korea, CCFC Ghana Country Office and partner AGREDS are supporting government and the Ghana National Campaign Coalition to promote the rights of the very young and most vulnerable to have access to health, well-being, quality care and education as well as raise the awareness about the importance of the early years to a child’s growth and achievement in later life.

The Country Director mentioned lack of trained teachers, poor infrastructure, poorly developed teaching and learning materials and issues relating to the implementation of language policy amongst others as some of the challenges which bedevilled the Early Childhood Education Centres in the country.

Some residents in Tamale confused of SC verdict

Many people in the Tamale metropolis appeared confused about the outcome of the Supreme Court (SC) verdict on the election petition while others claimed the court pronounced the verdict too fast without further details. 

Miss Seidu Rahinatu, a resident in the Metropolis who spoke to Fiila News shortly after the verdict said she did not understand what the SC implied in their verdict and as a result tried consulting friends and colleagues to interpret the outcome. 

She noted that the ruling should have been a little longer with further explanations to enable the public fully understand their rulings. 

Wisdom Dapaah, another resident who  interacted with Fiila News said he was a bit surprise about the ruling of the Supreme Court. 

For him looking at the evidence the petitioners presented was glaring in the face of every individual in the country. 

The Supreme Court a while ago declared the current President of the Republic Mr. John Dramani Mahama as ‘validly elected’ and per the pronouncement, the political conditions in the country remains in its status quo. 

However, prior to the verdict, many people in the metropolis remained indoors staying glued to their television sets while others listened to their radios to catch the latest news. 

The police and the military apparatus were not also left out as they could be seen at every corner of the metropolis to ensure that nothing untoward occurs in breach of security situation.