{"id":274821,"date":"2025-01-03T18:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T18:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/03\/ghanas-borders-secure-national-integrity-intact-president-akufo-addo\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T18:37:21","slug":"ghanas-borders-secure-national-integrity-intact-president-akufo-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/03\/ghanas-borders-secure-national-integrity-intact-president-akufo-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s borders secure, national integrity intact- President Akufo-Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>By Savannah Pokuaah Duah<\/p>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s final State of the Nation address has highlighted Ghana\u2019s achievements in maintaining national security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering his State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 3, He emphasized that Ghana\u2019s integrity is intact, and all borders are secure, which is notable given the widespread instability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo also expressed deep appreciation for the dedication of the security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to pay great homage to the security services and their ministerial leaders for the work they do daily to keep us safe,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>However, the President expressed concern about the ongoing challenges of chieftaincy disputes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Speaker, it gives me no great pleasure to state that an important and integral part of the fabric of our society and the hallmark of our traditions, chieftaincy, continues to be a source of insecurity and destabilization,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, President Akufo-Addo cited resolving the conflict in the ancient kingdom of Dagbon as a major achievement. \u201cBringing peace to Dagbon remains one of the high watermarks of my time in office,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, he noted that the situation in Bawku has dampened enthusiasm for peace, saying, \u201cUnfortunately, the sad situation in Bawku must necessarily dampen any enthusiasm about peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More Stories Here<\/p>\n<nav class=\"jp-relatedposts-i2\" data-layout=\"grid\" aria-label=\"Related Posts\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Savannah Pokuaah Duah President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s final State of the Nation address has highlighted Ghana\u2019s achievements in maintaining national security and stability. 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