The president of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was heckled at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival stage at the Black Star Square in Accra.
H.E. Nana Addo finished his keynote address amidst jeering from the crowd. He spoke about the government of Ghana’s involvement in eradicating poverty and upholding national unity.
Started off his speech with, “Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a hearty Akwaaba, our word of welcome, from a very hospitable people. To all of you, who have come from afar and wide, to our vibrant city of Accra, Ghana’s capital, to join us on this great occasion.” His Excellency addressed the impact of climate change and the Russian-Ukraine war on the economy of Ghana and the world.
President Nana Addo challenged the youth to be creative and fearless in finding solutions to world problems.
The moment the crowd at #GlobalCitizenFestival booed off stage President Akufo-Addo during his speech. #3NewsGH #TV3GH #GlobalCitizenFestival2022 pic.twitter.com/WcQDy1RLIw
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) September 25, 2022
Many have called the crowd’s reaction brazen as no stateman has received this kind of reaction.
The 2022 Global Citizen Festival has received massive reviews from patrons, who were physically present and those who joined online from their homes.
Watch the full speech below:
Stormzy, Sarkodie, Usher, Gyakie, Stonebowy and others have left massive footprints on Ghana’s memory as this concert is being touted as the most organised sound engineering ever!
