President Mahama, Chief of Staff Prosper Bani (left) and Foreign Minister Hanna Tetteh (right) with the new envoys
On Friday, July 18, 2014, twelve (12) new envoys were commissioned and handed their letters of credence by President John Dramani Mahama to represent Ghana for four (4) years in their countries of posting.
President Mahama charged the new envoys to guard against activities that could undermine the integrity of Ghana and the government.
The President said, as representatives of Ghana in their various countries, it is incumbent on them to exhibit high moral standards and seek trade and other commercial partnerships that would enhance the development of Ghana.
He reminded the new ambassadors and high commissioners that are representing Ghana and not themselves, adding that whatever they did would have a direct bearing on the country’s image.
The new envoys include veteran journalist, Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Haruna Atta, who is heading for Namibia; Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, a former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister- Algeria; Mrs. Irene Dede Narko Maamah- Senegal, Mrs. Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari- Australia, Professor Samuel Mbrayeh Quartey- Morocco and Mr. San Nasamu M. Asabigi- Burkina Faso.
The rest are Lt. Gen. Peter Augustine Blay- Côte d’Ivoire, and Major Gen. Carl Setorwu Modey- Sierra Leone, Mr. Samuel Panyin Yalley- India; Dr. Kodzo Kpoku Alabo- Russia; Mr. Benjamin Clement Eghan- Malaysia, and Mr. Alex Asum-Ahinsan- Equatorial Guinea.
The envoys took three oaths – allegiance, secrecy and official- before they were presented with their letters of credence. The President said recently, developments in two of Ghana’s missions embarrassed the nation and stressed that such situations must be avoided.
He also appealed to the envoys to strengthen their relations with various countries that they have been posted to, by constantly meeting with their counterparts.
He said although there are some infrastructural challenges in some of the countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was working assiduously to make all of them comfortable in their areas of operations.
“We want to own our own properties and put them in good condition,” he said.
Source: Presidency.gov.gh
