President Akufo-Addo has congratulated Lizz Truss on her election as the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[ads2]
According to President Akufo-Addo, Lizz Truss is taking over as the new leader of the United Kingdom at a time the world is in crisis and has called for support to stabilize the situation.
In a social media post, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged the instrumental role Truss played as a Trade Secretary in the signing of £1.2bn trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom last year.[ads3]
“I congratulate warmly Rt. Hon. Lizz Truss on her election as the leader of the Conservative Party and as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She is taking over the reins of leadership of the UK at a time when her country and, indeed, the entire world finds itself in turmoil”, President Akufo-Addo said.
“She is as determined as we are to find a satisfactory way out for the benefit of the British people, as we also work for the benefit of the Ghanaian people. For us, in Ghana, we recall the constructive, instrumental role she played, as Trade Secretary, in the signing of a £1.2bn trade deal between Ghana and the UK last year, which has reinforced the strength of the relations between our two countries.[ads4]
“I send her best wishes for the success of her tenure in office, and I look forward to working with her to deepen the ties of friendship and the bonds of cooperation between Ghana and the United Kingdom. I wish her God’s blessings”, he added…[ads5]
