By Our Reporter
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had intimated that the governments of Ghana and Burkina Faso have been having deliberations on strengthening relations to spur growth and development.
Speaking in a meeting with the President of Burkina Faso who came to Ghana on a reciprocal visit, Nana Akufo-Addo averred that during his visit to Burkina Faso, he had fruitful deliberations with Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on how to connect electricity from Ghana to Burkina Faso, effective transportation of transit goods between the two countries and how to deal with the Fulani menace.
Nana Akufo-Addo also averred that he has had talks with Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on how to improve trade relations and that the Burkina Faso president’s visit to Ghana was in the interest of building a strong collaboration towards finding lasting solution to common problems and issues confronting the two nations.
President Akufo Addo thanked the Burkinabe President for the visit and lauded him for the honour done him when he visited Burkina last year.
He also sympathised with the people of Burkina Faso over the recent terror attacks and pledged Ghana’s support in efforts at fighting terrorism in Burkina and the West Africa sub region.
On his part, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré also thanked President Akufo-Addo for the warm welcome and pledged his government’s readiness to work with Ghana government to achieve greater things which will commonly help both countries develop.
