TAKE MY COMMENTS AS POLITICAL METAPHOR PREZ AKUFO-ADDO APOLOGIES

His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo the President of the Republic of Ghana has plead and urged Ghanaians to
"Vis-à-vis the comments he made at the final rally prior to the holding of the by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon, which was won by the NPP candidate so emphatically, I am glad the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations recognizes it was a “political metaphor”. I did not intend any slight on Persons with Disabilities, nor would I ever, and I hope they know that.

If there has been any Government that has been on the side of Persons with Disabilities, it is my Government. We have increased the share of the District Assemblies Common Fund to Persons with Disabilities from 2% to 3%, and we have also ensured the implementation of our pledge of employing 50% of the persons who manage the country’s toll booths from amongst Persons with Disabilities. I apologise for any unintended slight from the “political metaphor”.