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Mills urges envoys not to be partisan
Accra, Oct. 7, Ghanadot/GNA - President John
Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday granted Letters of Commission to 10
new envoys with a reminder to them to consider the overall
national interest devoid of partisanship, ethnocentrism and
religious biases in their foreign assignments.
He congratulated them on their appointments, and asked them to
be “fathers and mothers” of all Ghanaians.
President Mills invoked divine blessings on the envoys to make
them successful in their foreign assignments and to have
rewarding duty tours that would be beneficial to the entire
Ghanaian community.
The President administered the Official Oath, the Oath of
Allegiance and the Oath of Secrecy.
The envoys and their respective countries are: Mrs Helen Mamle
Kofi- China, Mrs Genevieve Delali Tsegah – France, Mr Fidelis
Woenenyo Ekar – Spain, Mrs Margaret Clarke-Kwesie – Korea, Mr
James Okoe Naadjie - Zimbabwe and Alhaji Abdullah Salifu - Saudi
Arabia.
The rest are Major- General Samuel Anum Odotei (rtd) - Sierra
Leone, Mr Donald Adabre Ababre - Mali and Mr Dan Abodakpi -
Malaysia.
In an exhortation, Mr James Victor Gbeho, Presidential Adviser
on Foreign Policy, said the envoys were “eyes and ears” of the
President in parts of the world where they represented Ghana.
That, he said, put a lot of responsibility on them and urged
them to let the national interest be the overriding factor in
their countries of accreditation, as well as in all their
negotiations.
He advised them to make friends with countries that shared
similar beliefs to those of Ghana and pursue accountable
governance, democratic values, transparency, justice and
fairness.
This, he said, would make Ghana stand taller and enhance its
reputation as a true democratic country in the comity of
nations.
Mr Gbeho reminded the envoys of Government’s commitment to
improve development and called on them to pursue economic
diplomacy to attract investors to Ghana.
Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked them
to stress integrity and compassion in their assignments.
Meanwhile, the Association of Spouses of Heads of Missions on
Wednesday called on the First Lady, Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills,
at the Osu Castle to formally introduce the organisation to her.
The First Lady commended the Association on its philanthropic
works.
Mrs Odette Toure, wife of the UNDP Resident Representative, said
the Association met monthly and was engaged in the offering of
assistance to needy communities.
GNA
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