By Enyichukwu Enemanna
President Nana Akufo-Addo has been honoured with the prestigious title of Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The distinguished honour was conferred during an official state visit to France on Thursday.
The award recognises President Akufo-Addo’s exceptional contributions to the advancement of diplomacy, democratic governance, and international cooperation.
Akufo-Addo will in January step down as leader of the West African nation after the constitutional two terms in power.
He has praised himself, claiming to have fulfilled 80% of his promises to Ghanaians.
The Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur is one of the highest ranks within France’s Légion d’Honneur, an order of merit established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
This esteemed award is reserved for individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service to France and the wider global community in fields ranging from public service and international diplomacy to arts, science, and humanitarian efforts.
This comes weeks after Akufo-Addo unveiled a statue of himself which backlash from social media users in the country who query the value of the project amidst depleting standard of living.
The monument seeks to recognise developmental initiatives the President has achieved since assumption of office.
His anointed presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be on the ballot for next month election to succeed him.
Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana will slug it out the candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Mahama, who is seeking a comeback.
Opinion polls have tipped Mahama as the winner.
