{"id":5439,"date":"2019-10-27T14:03:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T14:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=5439"},"modified":"2019-10-27T14:03:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T14:03:28","slug":"new-gfa-boss-kurt-okraku-sends-thank-you-message-to-president-akufo-addo-and-all-ghanaians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/new-gfa-boss-kurt-okraku-sends-thank-you-message-to-president-akufo-addo-and-all-ghanaians","title":{"rendered":"New GFA boss Kurt Okraku sends thank you message to president Akufo-Addo and all Ghanaians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kurt Okraku<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newly elected Ghana Football Association president Kurt E.S Okraku has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the president of the republic H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and to all Ghanaians for their congratulatory messages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a statement the new GFA president said he was humbled and overwhelmed by the congratulatory message flooding his way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am humbled and indeed overwhelmed by the outpouring of congratulatory messages on my election as the President of the Ghana Football Association by all Ghanaians across the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First and foremost, it is with the greatest humility that I acknowledge the congratulatory message of the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, the embodiment of the people of Ghana. I am extremely grateful for the confidence reposed in me and the support of the State for our industry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thank all Ghanaians, especially the Sports Minister, Normalisation Committee, the gallant contestants and the entire football fraternity for supervising a successful elective process. I am also grateful for the goodwill messages from members of Parliament and the Judiciary, corporate Ghana and the media.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Full Statement Below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5440\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/2019\/10\/KURT-THANKS-NANA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/2019\/10\/KURT-THANKS-NANA.jpg 728w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/2019\/10\/KURT-THANKS-NANA-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurt Okraku Newly elected Ghana Football Association president Kurt E.S Okraku has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the president of the republic H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and to all Ghanaians for their congratulatory messages. 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