{"id":282036,"date":"2017-01-05T16:55:01","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=282036"},"modified":"2017-01-05T16:55:01","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T16:55:01","slug":"mahamas-final-state-of-the-nation-address-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=282036","title":{"rendered":"Mahama\u2019s final State of the Nation Address in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday delivered his final State of the Nation Address in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282030 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/mahama-final-sotn-1.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-sotn-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His second term bid for the presidency was truncated by the New Patriotic Party\u2019s Nana Akufo-Addo, who he is expected to hand over power to on Saturday, January 7, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282029 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/mahama-final-sotn-5.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-sotn-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281955 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-2.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281956 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-3.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281957 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-4.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-4\" width=\"1000\" height=\"539\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281958 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-5.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-5\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281959 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-6.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-6\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281960 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-7.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-7\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281961 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-8.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-8\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The President while addressing Parliament cataloged his achievements over the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>President Mahama also said his government ushered Ghana into energy self-sufficiency, following a tenure that was marred by the power crisis, popularly referred to as dumsor, which was brought on by a deficit in power generation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282028 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/mahama-final-sotn-4.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-sotn-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282026 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-1.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282025 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-70.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-70\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282024 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-69.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-69\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282023 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-68.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-68\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-282022 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-67.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-67\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-282021 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-66.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-66\" width=\"683\" height=\"923\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-282020 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-65.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-65\" width=\"833\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282019 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-64.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-64\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282018 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-63.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-63\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-62.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-62\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Mahama indeed acknowledged that, the early years of this government were characterized by the crippling power crisis, that hobbled the growth of the economy, and affected businesses and residential consumers of power.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282015 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-60.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-60\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282014 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-59.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-59\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282013 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-58.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-58\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282012 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-57.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-57\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282010 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-55.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-55\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282009 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-54.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-54\" width=\"1000\" height=\"696\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282008 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-53.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-53\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282005 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-51.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-51\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282004 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-50.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-50\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282003 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-49.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-49\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281999 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-45.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-45\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He also said that, although posterity will judge his work in the past years, he is certain he gave his all in service of the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281992 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-38.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-38\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281991 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-37.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-37\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281990 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-36.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-36\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281989 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-35.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-35\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281988 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-34.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-34\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281987 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-33.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-33\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281986 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-32.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-32\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281985 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-31.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-31\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281984 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-30.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-30\" width=\"498\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281981 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-27.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-27\" width=\"1000\" height=\"741\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281979 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-25.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-25\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281978 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-24.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-24\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281976 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-23.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-23\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281975 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-22.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-22\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281974 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-21.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-21\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281973 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-20.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-20\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281972 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-19.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-19\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281971 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-18.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-18\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281969 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-16.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-16\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281968 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-15.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-15\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281967 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-14.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-14\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll allow history to be the judge of how I have served my nation. How well I have done my part in running my lap of that relay. What that verdict will ultimately be, I cannot say, I can only say that I have\u00a0 done my best, given my all and done so with the best of intentions for my God and my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281966 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-13.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-13\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281965 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-12.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-12\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281964 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-11.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-11\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281963 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-10.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-10\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281962 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-9.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-9\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281961 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-Parliament-8.jpg\" alt=\"mahama-final-state-of-the-nationa-address-in-parliament-8\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlloteyGodwin\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @AlloteyGodwin<\/a><br \/>\n<script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday delivered his final State of the Nation Address in Parliament. His second term bid for the presidency was truncated by the New Patriotic Party\u2019s Nana Akufo-Addo, who he is expected to hand over power to on Saturday, January 7, 2017. 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