{"id":281656,"date":"2017-01-04T14:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T14:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=281656"},"modified":"2017-01-04T14:20:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T14:20:39","slug":"mahama-takes-akufo-addo-on-tour-of-flagstaff-house-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/mahama-takes-akufo-addo-on-tour-of-flagstaff-house-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama takes Akufo-Addo on tour of Flagstaff house [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama earlier today, Wednesday took President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo on a tour of the Flagstaff House at Kanda in Accra.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281669\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-10.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-10\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tour was to introduce the incoming President to the facilities and spaces at the seat of government.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281676\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-17.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-17\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>John Mahama, while welcoming Akufo-Addo said the facility was ready to accommodate the incoming President.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281675\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-16.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-16\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He noted that the facility had seen an extension from the old Jubilee House to have more offices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281674\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-15.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-15\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He however thanked Akufo-Addo for ensuring a smooth transition process so far, saying his actions during and after the elections, consolidates the country\u2019s democratic credentials in the eyes of the global community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281673\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-14.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-14\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me thank you for the cooperation we\u2019ve had so far. With respect to our elections and transition of power, it consolidates Ghana\u2019s democratic credentials and both incoming and outgoing government can take pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281671\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-12.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-12\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He called for the mature democracy practiced in the country to be continued as various governments come to power to ensure the development of the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281670\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-11.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-11\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nana Akufo-Addo expressed appreciation to John Mahama for the invitation, and his role in ensuring a smooth transition process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281667\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-8.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-8\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Change of name\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are some speculations the name of the facility will be changed from Flagstaff House to Jubilee House, but there are no clear indications yet as to whether they will indeed be effected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281668\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-9.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-9\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The speculations are based on the President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s constant reference to the facility as the Jubilee House.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-281663\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Flagstaff-House-tour-4.jpg\" alt=\"flagstaff-house-tour-4\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The edifice was christened the Jubilee House under the erstwhile John Kufour administration, but was changed to Flagstaff House when the National Democratic Congress\u2019 (NDC) John Evans Atta-Mills assumed office in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018About the flagstaff House\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Flagstaff\u00a0House until recently, served as part of the Accra Zoo, having been abandoned for many years after Ghana\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP)\u2019s John Kufour administration secured a loan facility to complete the edifice, which was inaugurated to coincide with the country\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup> Independence anniversary, and now serves as the official seat of government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jnyabor\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @jnyabor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><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 Mahama earlier today, Wednesday took President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo on a tour of the Flagstaff House at Kanda in Accra. 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