Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Ghana not to lose sight of the vision of a unified continent because of acts of terror that are eroding the efforts geared towards democracy.
[contextly_sidebar id=”QShFkMoOd5arxd5DlWwP031f6tCzaPVH”]He also reiterated his country’s commitment to a border-less Africa in line with the Pan African spirit championed by Ghana’s Founder, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
President Kenyatta was speaking as a guest of honor at Ghana’s 59th Independence Day celebration at the Black Star square where he praised Ghana’s leadership and commitment to Pan-Africanism.
“Today’s ceremony is a mark of Ghana’s leadership and a mark of Ghana’s belief in Pan-Africanism and an inspiration for self-determination for all of us. This also unveils an opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved and what needs to be done.”
Terrorism must not erode Africa’s democracies
President Kenyatta spoke about the terror threat in the sub region and urged Ghana not to lose sight of the vision of a unified continent because of terrorism which is eroding the efforts geared towards democracy.
“As we continue to cooperate and heighten our counter terrorism efforts, let us remind ourselves of the challenges we must confront and those we must overcome if we are to preserve the gains of our independence and the values of our democracy.”
President Kenyatta stated that overcoming the terror threat is key to sustaining economic growth and development.
“Peace and security play a key role in the economic growth and sustainable development of both our countries and the African continent as a whole. Thus we must come together to defeat the enemy that this threatening our people’s way of life.”
Kwame Nkrumah’s vision lives on
President Kenyatta noted that the Pan-Africanist vision of founding fathers like Kwame Nkrumah continued to live on particularly with the launch of Agenda 2063 by the AU as a global strategy to optimize the use of Africa’s resources to the benefit of all Africans.
“This Pan-Africanist vision also shared by the founding fathers of our nations is steadily being realised in Africa particularly with the launch of agenda 2063. The agenda is an expression of our determination to bring the people of African closer together to amalgamate their ideas and ensure integration for sustained social economic and political development of Africa.”
It is in this regard that the Kenyan President expressed his commitment breaking down barriers and ensuring trade between Kenya and Ghana.
“Let’s continue to work together to enhance the trade between our two countries, lets continue to interact among ourselves to forge more partnerships. Let’s work to breakdown the artificial barriers placed in our ways and work together. Kenya is open for business.”
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By Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana