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20 quotable quotes from Nana Addo's SOTN address

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented his first State of the Nation's Address to Ghanaians since taking over as Commander in Chief.

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What were the most memorable quotes from the 72-year-old's address? Pulse.com.gh has you covered with key quotes from the President's speech.

“I am in an enviable position of being the first Ghanaian leader to be able to draw some experience from the three living former presidents.”

“In case there is anyone left in this country who has not heard yet, the free SHS starts 2017/2018 entrants into the public SHS”

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“The NHIS remains the best option we have devised to ensure that as many people as possible have access to health care in our clinics and hospitals.”

“We shall restore the national health insurance scheme to good health.”

“I am in a great hurry to deal with the problems we face as a country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I say nothing dramatic when I tell this honorable house that the economy of our country is a bad way.”

“Education holds the key to the prosperous and happy Ghana we all want and deserve.”

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“Government will work with the parliament to pass the affirmative action bill to increase women’s involvement in decision making at all levels.”

“The IMF program negotiated was ostensibly to restore fiscal discipline, debt sustainability and increase economic growth.”

“We find ourselves in a situation where Ghana’s total revenue is consumed by three main budgetary lines: wages and salaries, interest payments and amortization and statutory payments.”

“I will not allow this economy to collapse under my watch.”

“We are going to have to implement some tough, prudent and innovative policies to get out of this financial cul-de-sac………”

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“I was not elected by the overwhelming majority of the Ghanaian people to complain, I was elected to get things done.”

“For too many young people unemployment is sadly the reality of start to their adult life”

“We have decided to embark upon a program to provide water to enable all year farming…calling it the one-village-, one –dam policy”

“We will reduce significantly some of the levies and taxes on the tariffs.”

“We shall restore the national health insurance scheme to good health.”

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“We have decided peace-keeping soldiers should be paid their allowances at post and not on their return.”

“The new Ghana is a Ghana beyond aid.”

“We must have the courage to start facing our future.”

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