Every president gets older, except Nana Akufo-Addo

Opinion of Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Journalist: theheraldghana.com

2019-06-11

The work of a head of state in each country is very difficult, because according to the population, you are responsible for millions of people, both inside and outside the country.

You are responsible for their well-being; it is a job that does not require a second badumption, every decision taken can not be reversed, you must suffer the consequences for the rest of your life.

In anticipation of the 2016 elections, we can say a lot about the health of the candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; you do not have to watch it twice to tell the man that he is not doing well.

It became obvious that he could wear winter clothes in the summer. At the University of Ghana, Legon, while delivering a speech, we all saw what happened. he had to clean his nose using the back of his palm, in a disgusting way.

Africa Watch magazine had graphic details of what he was suffering from and the hospital where he was seeking medical treatment in the UK.

A quick look at the presidents of the world and it is not necessary to look twice to know that the burden of the highest office of the country imposes a heavy price.

Nigerian President Mohammed Buhari was a healthy man before baduming the reins of power in his country. Along with President Akufo-Addo, he spent twelve years in the pursuit of the presidency. They both quarreled three times before faith brought them happiness.

President Buhari has left Nigeria several times for treatment. The latest, he returned to Japan. It has been widely reported that President Buhari was not back in the country, but his clone.

Looking at it, you can see the weight of the desk, it occupies it.

Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician who has been President of the French Republic since 2017.

He is only 41 years old, but he looks older than his age, barely three years in power and he has completely lost his youth.

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is an example of a president who does not sleep at work or enjoys only the lure of power but who works to improve the lives of his people.

The man is losing his hair, he has lost his balance and the humor that was his forte, as a businessman, as well as when he ran for the highest peak in the country.

I can give countless examples of presidents and heads of state who have grown old just for agreeing to serve their country.

In Ghana, we witnessed the appearance of President John Agyekum Kufuor when he became president and how he looked like two years of his tenure.

The pressures of power were what gradually and slowly took the life of the president, John Evans Atta Mills. As former President Jerry John Rawlings said, perhaps he had listened to wise advice and had retired, he would have been alive.

John Dramani Mahama, the former president, had become an old man, faster than he had to Usain Bolt to travel 100 meters. His black hair has turned white.

Meanwhile, Nana Addo, at the age of 79, is a privileged time in our climate where many things complicate life.

If you walk by sight, you can not help but notice that the president, who, three years ago, looked older than his age, is certainly more dynamic than an older Macron. 41 years.

A candidate who looked like a timid, nepotic but stingy right and who sat on national wealth without knowing how to invest, suddenly became a lavish and irresponsible spender and shares the national treasure with the wolves that surround it. currently.

One thing is clear in the way President Akufo-Addo goes and does, that means he spends a lot of our money helping him stay young.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to watch old video clips of President Akufo-Addo, and I can say with certainty that his current state of health can only be described as a miracle.

I now appreciate the difficulties they encounter to gain power. When you want something in this world, as said our first president and founder, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, look first for the political realm and all the other things must be added, this addition is mine .

I understand the reason for insults, slanders and alarmists against their opponents.

The gentle power indeed, with the exception of President Akufo-Addo, was not elected to enjoy only the spoils of power, he was entrusted with the fate of more than 25 million people. Ghanaians. He has not only our resources, but also our hopes and dreams.

He must remember that every penny spent to keep him healthy must be counted, not with words, but as he is accustomed to.

Government High School Grant (SHS), for a whole year, only one term has been released and even that, only to cover second year students.

Parents Teachers Association (PTA), contributions that were up to then used to support school activities were canceled, in accordance with Free SHS policy, as laudable as its directors and principals, should not be deprived of the little they need to run the schools.

President Akufo-Addo is growing and looking good because the National Democratic Congress (NEC) has been the weakest and excuses my unnecessary linguistic opposition I've ever seen.

President Akufo-Addo, nearly three years in power, is still on his honeymoon. Imagine the New Patriotic Party in opposition at the present time, this country will quote the former president Kufuor "dedededeiiii".

May the NDC be freed from all the obstacles that deny it, from the pbadion to serve a dose of medicine to the government.