News:
April 17, 2019
First Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu has urged lawmaker within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to support Ghana host African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), head quarters.
At a dinner hosted for the community lawmakers, the first Deputy Speaker urged to work together to ensure that Ghana will host the head quarters of African Continental Free Trade Area.
“We all particularly for our brothers from Nigeria you will walk down here easily and I am pleased to announce that the Nigerians feel comfortable to come and spend the weekends in Accra, that should really tell you Ghana is a home for everyone. We are doing all to make Ghana safe place for you”.
He further pointed out that if MPs with the Community Parliament have not started, he encourages them to come for free weekends in Accra enjoy the weekend and go back.
In addition he used the opportunity to give gifts to the visiting Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament and lawmakers, a Ghanaian kente cloth.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com