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Akufo-Addo addresses Ghanaians tonight – will he be speaking on the Fix the country issues.

 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation at 8:00pm tonight Sunday, May 16, 2021, on matters pertaining to the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

 This will be his 25th national address on the subject since Ghana recorded its first two cases back in March 2020.

In his 24th address to the nation, he highlighted certain issues related to the coronavirus vaccine which is currently in use in the country. He urged citizens to refute all the conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine.

“…I know there are still some who continue to express doubts about the vaccine, others have expressed reservations about its efficacy, with some taking sides with conspiracy theorists who believe the vaccine has been created to wipe out the African race. This is far from the truth. Our domestic regulatory agency, FDA, one of the most reputable in Africa and in the world, has certified the safe use of the vaccine. It will not do so if it had any reservations about the safety of the vaccine, and I have gone on record as saying that no vaccine will be deployed in the country for use without the express certification of the FDA.  Taking the vaccine will not alter your DNA, it will not embed a tracking device in your body, neither will it cause infertility in women or in men”.

 He also stated that himself and some other prominent persons will lead the vaccination exercise so as the give me life line to people who may still doubt its efficacy.

“As your President, I want to assure you that the vaccine is safe. That is why tomorrow, on Monday, 1st March, ahead of the commencement of the vaccination programme on Tuesday, 2nd March, my wife the First Lady, the Vice President, his wife the Second Lady, and I will take the vaccine publicly at two (2) health facilities in Accra. Key public officials such as the Speaker and Members of Parliament, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Chairperson and Members of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff and senior officials at the Office of the President, and prominent personalities like some Eminent Clergy, the National Chief Imam, the Asantehene, the Ga Mantse, and some media practitioners will also, on Tuesday, take the jab publicly. This is being done because the vaccine will help protect us against the impact of COVID-19 on our health. It is also a major catalyst to restoring livelihoods and the national economy to the robust level it belongs”.

 Currently, the country has so far vaccinated over 800,000 persons against the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service.

EXPECTATIONS

In tonight’s address, the President is expected to brief the nation on measures taken to procure the remaining vaccines to cater for the remaining 19 million Ghanaians. He assured the country that the exercise is grared towards 20 million citizens.

 Ghanaians will also be expecting the President to ease some of the restrictions posed by the coronavirus.

 Another angle that some Ghanaians will be looking at will be the President’s response on the “Fix The Country Movement”.