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Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on completing his first year in office, describing the mandate entrusted to him as a sacred responsibility.<\/p>\n

In a New Year message, Dr. Bawumia said he sincerely wishes the President well and urged him to prioritise the protection of Ghana\u2019s peace, stability and national unity.<\/p>\n

He noted that Ghana has long been regarded as a beacon of stability in a region prone to unrest and cautioned against allowing the country\u2019s democratic and security foundations to weaken.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bawumia observed that the foundation inherited by the Mahama administration was solid in many respects and stressed the need to build on existing structures rather than allow them to erode.<\/p>\n

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He further referenced the 2025 Global Peace Index, which ranked Ghana 60th globally and seventh in Sub-Saharan Africa, warning that the decline points to emerging security concerns and pockets of unrest that must be addressed.<\/p>\n

According to him, safeguarding peace and unity remains critical to Ghana\u2019s continued progress and democratic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cI congratulate President John Dramani Mahama on his first year in office and I sincerely wish him well in the discharge of his mandate. The Ghanaian people have bestowed a sacred trust on him, and he cannot afford to fail them. I therefore urge him to continue to guard jealousy, the peace, stability and unity of our nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhana has always stood out as a beacon in a region that has seen too much turmoil and instability. The foundation President Mahama inherited was solid in many ways. It is imperative that we build on it and not let it slip. I say this because this matters more now than ever. You may have heard about the results of the 2025 Global Peace Index. Ghana has dropped 6 places to 60 first in the world and from 4th to 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa. They point to growing security worries and pockets of unrest in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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