President addresses Ghanaians tonight on economic challenges

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo concluded a cabinet retreat on Saturday at the Peduase Lodge ahead of his address to the nation on the economy tonight.

Over the past week, President Akufo-Addo has engaged various stakeholders on the economy including the Association of Ghana Industries, the Ghana Association of Banks, the Forex Bureau Association of Ghana, the Market Women Association, the Ghana Employers Association and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and Transport operators.

Other meetings held during the week included discussions with the Private Enterprise Federation, the Ghana Journalists Association and the Council of State.

Meetings

On Tuesday, the President met with the Association of Ghana Industries, the Ghana Association of Banks, the GPRTU and Transport and the Council of State.

On Wednesday, he met with market women, the Ghana Employers Association, the Private Enterprise Federation, the national executives of the Ghana Journalists Association and the Trades Union Congress.

At one of Wednesday’s engagements, the President of the Forex Bureau Association of Ghana, K. T. Dadzie noted that the exchange rates had reacted positively, with an appreciation of the Cedi, following ongoing engagements between the government and key stakeholders.

Address

The address will come off at 8 pm tonight and be streamed on GraphicOnline.

The President is expected to address the current economic situation in the country and his engagements over the past week gave a clue about the issues he is likely to speak on.