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Ghana fortunate to have Akufo-Addo as president- Rawlings

Mr Rawlings said it is his hope that the president Akufo-Addo will stay on track and devote much of his time to the fight against corruption.

He made the comments when a group of movie actors paid a courtesy call on him at his Ridge Residence.

“We are very fortunate also that somebody like Nana Akufo-Addo has emerged over here. People think I love that man to high heavens. No. But I respect him for certain principles and values,” he said.

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He added: “I will continue to pray and sincerely hope that he will devote possibly even 30 percent of his time, 70 percent for the development and project etc. but at least 25 to 30 percent he would probably need more than that to fight corruption and corruptible tendencies.”

The ex-president was also not happy with a particular official at the Land Commission Department. According to him, the unnamed official should have been thrown out and investigated.

“I am unaware of what this particular Ghanaian has been doing in that department [Lands Commission]. He should have been thrown out, kept out and investigated. But it appears somebody’s influence brought itself to be and the decision was reversed.

Mr Rawlings also prayed that Nigerian leader Mahamadu Buhari will get well soon. He lauded his fight against corruption in that country.

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