President John Dramani Mahama will, in the course of the week, present a Yutong bus, which is his personal donation, to the Old Vandals Association to facilitate the activities of the association.
Alumni of the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana make up the membership of the association, of which the President is one.
A Presidential Staffer, Dr Clement Apaak, announced this on behalf of the President at the 2014 Old Vandals Jamboree at the Commonwealth Hall at Legon yesterday.
The jamboree was on the theme, “Employment creation from a Vandal perspective”.
Touching on national issues, he acknowledged the challenges facing the nation and said efforts were being made to find lasting solutions to the current challenges.
He urged the Old Vandals to support and defend him in the face of baseless partisan issues, adding that they should also subject him to criticism when there was the need to.
He said a lot of things were going wrong in the country and it seemed there was no one to blame for the problems.
“As Vandals, we want the President to succeed. Therefore, he should take his authority and make sure that his agenda is executed by his people,” he stressed.
Mr Agbolosoo-Mensah also encouraged the President to consider investing in the bamboo industry, which he said could be a breakthrough for the country’s economy.
The Omanhen of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsiah IV, who chaired the event, called for the country’s resources to be put to good use for its benefit, instead of exporting them all the time.
The National President of the association, Alhaji Razak El-Alawa, in his statement, said the jamboree was to bring the Old Vandals together to share ideas and contribute to the progress of the hall.
He expressed gratitude to the President for his intention to donate a bus to the association.
A Presidential Staffer, Dr Clement Apaak, announced this on behalf of the President at the 2014 Old Vandals Jamboree at the Commonwealth Hall at Legon yesterday.
The jamboree was on the theme, “Employment creation from a Vandal perspective”.
“Criticise but defend me”
In a speech read on his behalf, President Mahama encouraged members of the association to contribute to policy formulation and implementation to promote development.Touching on national issues, he acknowledged the challenges facing the nation and said efforts were being made to find lasting solutions to the current challenges.
He urged the Old Vandals to support and defend him in the face of baseless partisan issues, adding that they should also subject him to criticism when there was the need to.
“Execute your agenda”
An entrepreneur, Mr Gladstone Agbolosoo-Mensah, in his address, urged the President to impress on his ministers and other appointees to execute the agenda of the President’s administration.He said a lot of things were going wrong in the country and it seemed there was no one to blame for the problems.
“As Vandals, we want the President to succeed. Therefore, he should take his authority and make sure that his agenda is executed by his people,” he stressed.
Mr Agbolosoo-Mensah also encouraged the President to consider investing in the bamboo industry, which he said could be a breakthrough for the country’s economy.
The Omanhen of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsiah IV, who chaired the event, called for the country’s resources to be put to good use for its benefit, instead of exporting them all the time.
The National President of the association, Alhaji Razak El-Alawa, in his statement, said the jamboree was to bring the Old Vandals together to share ideas and contribute to the progress of the hall.
He expressed gratitude to the President for his intention to donate a bus to the association.
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