Africa-Press – Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to enter the New Year with hope and a renewed spirit of national unity, noting that the country’s progress depends on a shared sense of purpose.
“We are one people with a shared destiny. Whether you voted for me or not, whether you supported the NDC or not, we are all Ghanaians, and this reset is for all of us,” President Mahama stated in his New Year message broadcast to the nation on Thursday night.
He emphasised that Ghana must rise above partisan divisions, stressing that there was only one Ghana.
“There is no NPP Ghana. There is no CPP Ghana or NDC Ghana. There is only one Ghana – the one our forebears fought for and shed their blood to give us our freedom,” he said.
President Mahama urged citizens to reject the politics of division and embrace patriotism and nation-building.
“Let us disagree without being disagreeable. Let us compete in the marketplace of ideas without treating our opponents as enemies,” he stated.
The President said the challenges confronting the nation were too urgent, and the opportunities before it too precious, for Ghanaians to waste time and energy on needless conflict.
He outlined his vision of a Ghana where every child, regardless of background, could dream and achieve those dreams, and where hard work was rewarded, merit triumphed over mediocrity, integrity was celebrated, and corruption was punished.
President Mahama said he envisaged a country where young people would no longer risk their lives crossing the Sahara or the Mediterranean in search of opportunities because opportunities would abound at home.
He said he saw a Ghana where senior citizens lived in dignity, the sick were cared for and the vulnerable were protected.
The President said Ghana would be respected on the global stage for the quality of its democracy, the vibrancy of its economy and the character of its people, describing the country as a light unto Africa and a beacon unto the world.
“This is not wishful thinking. This is the Ghana we are building together. This is the Ghana that is within our reach,” he said.
As the country entered 2026, President Mahama urged Ghanaians to move forward with confidence, determination and faith – faith in God, faith in Ghana and faith in themselves.
He urged citizens to build on the foundation laid, work harder, dream bigger and achieve greater things, adding that the promise which inspired the nation’s founding fathers remained a prophecy waiting to be fulfilled.
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