The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended hearty congratulations to President-elect of the United States of America (USA), Joe Biden.
Nana Addo who joined world leaders to wish Joe Biden and Kamala Harris; who happens to be the first female Vice-President-elect in the history of US well, is optimistic the win for the Democrats will foster unity, security, progress and prosperity among the people of America.
In a post on Saturday after Joe Biden won the polls in Pennslyvania to clinch the 270 electoral colleges, Nana Addo described the victory as a decisive one.
“On behalf of the government and the people of Ghana, I extend my warmest congratulations to the President-Elect of the United States of America, Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, on his decisive victory in the elections of November 3, 2020. I also congratulate Senator Kamala Harris on becoming the first woman Vice President-Elect of the United States”, he said.
President Akufo-Addo is also hoping the Presidency of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations between Ghana and US.
“It is my sincere hope that President-Elect Biden’s tenure of office will be marked by the delivery of unity, security, progress and prosperity to all Americans.”
“I am hopeful that, over the course of his presidency, relations between Ghana and the United States of America will continue to grow from strength to strength, relations which have, over the years, been based on a shared agenda of freedom, development, progress and prosperity”, he added.
Warm congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/z4TvbSWcsI
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 7, 2020
Joe Biden will march to the White House as President after serving eight years as Vice President under the Barack Obama administration.
At the age of 78, he will be the oldest President in American history.
He also becomes the 46th President of America.