A statement signed by Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the prestigious award confirmed President Kufuor’s tireless and competent efforts in prosecuting the old war against poverty.
The statement said Kufuor’s visionary policies, led to the significant expansion of the economy, introduction of life-saving and life-improving social interventions, greater business and consumer confidence, job creation, consistent rise in food production, massive expansion of road infrastructure to the rural communities and a doubling in cocoa production within six years.
It noted that the significance of Kufuor’s achievement was underlined by the fact that he shared the award with one of the most iconic leaders of our generation, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, who also introduced policies that took millions of Brazilians out of poverty.
The statement said President Kufuor has provided Ghana with the necessary foundation for economic transformation, adding that his achievement gave the NPP a stronger platform to prosecute the campaign of bringing back hope and prosperity to Ghana.
It said the NPP would return in 2013, under the leadership of Akufo-Addo to continue with the all-important project of modernising the society, transforming the economy, winning the war against poverty and bringing prosperity to the broad mass of Ghanaians.
GNA
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