Ghana’s former president receives award

  1. Posted on Thursday 15 December 2011 - 10:30
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    Murtala Mohammed Kamara, AfricaNews reporter in Freetown, Sierra Leone
    The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation (LHSF) in Washington, USA will on Thursday award Ghana's former president John Kufour for his efforts at solving the problems facing Africa. The LHSF seeks to empower underprivileged people worldwide by promoting the principles of self-help and social responsibility.
    John Kufour
    Hope Sullivan Masters, President and CEO of the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation said: “This is a tremendous opportunity for worldwide leaders to recognize the unique achievements of those who have developed a collective concern for addressing the problems facing Africa today.”

    The former Ghanaian President was quoted to have said that,“As an active supporter of democracy and good governance, and as a former President of the first independent African country, I am proud that the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation is hosting a platform of recognition for those leaders who have championed the causes of the continent,” said President Kufuor.

    The LHSF said giving a voice to the people has been a significant pillar of their work. “The empowerment of the underprivileged and the creation of enabling societies in Africa is a constant theme of the work carried out by the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation,”the Foundation assert.

    However, the Ex President of Ghana is not the only African Head of State that will receive an award on the night. Nigeria’s Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will also receive an award for championing the cause of the people in Africa and also building democracy.

    Also in attendance includes President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit and Prime Minister of Ivory Coast Guillamo Soro.

    The upcoming Honors event will enable African and American leaders from the political, corporate, and non-profit sectors to lay a common foundation of appreciation for mutual collaboration on issues in health care, agriculture, democracy, and development in Africa, to name a few.

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