President John Dramani Mahama has urged members of the Council of State to provide informed guidance on governance, policy, and national development, leveraging their diverse backgrounds and experience.
Addressing the newly sworn-in members, on Tuesday, February 18, Mahama emphasized the crucial role of the Council in offering non-partisan insights and serving as a reservoir of experience for the executive arm of government.
He described the Council as a distinguished advisory body made up of men and women of integrity, sound judgment, and vast expertise.
He urged them to go beyond ceremonial duties and embrace their profound responsibility, stressing that the current national climate demands selfless service, constructive dialogue, and unwavering patriotism.
He highlighted the pressing challenges facing the nation, including economic distress, social cohesion issues, and the need to strengthen democratic institutions.
Mahama further called on the Council to ensure their contributions are not just rhetorical but transformative, offering actionable guidance that will help propel the nation forward.
“…It is in this state that the Council of State was established, to serve as a fountain of guidance, a reservoir of experience and a patrician of non-partisan insight for the executive arm of government. The Council of State as a distinguished advisory body, is composed of men and women with integrity, experience and sound judgement.
“Your role is not merely ceremonial it is one of profound responsibility. You are expected to offer wise counselling on matters of governance, policy and national development drawing from your diverse backgrounds and experience.
“The time we find ourselves in, demands nothing less than selfless service, constructive dialogue and unwavering patriotism. Our nation faces complex challenges including economic distress, social cohesion issues and the need to strengthen our democratic institutions.
“In addressing these issues, your voices must be heard not in mere rhetoric but in an insightful actionable and transformative guidance that will propel our nation forward,” he urged.