You are off to a good start... Otumfuo to President Mahama
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for a good start six months into his term. He said through his linguist that he was very interested in President Mahama's style of government and was impressed.
Immanuel Amuah 
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for a good start six months into his term. He said through his linguist that he was very interested in President Mahama's style of government and was impressed.
The Asantehene said, "You have started well," and then asked God to bless and guide the President. The Asantehene praised the president during a visit to the Jubilee House in Accra on Monday. The purpose of the visit was to congratulate President Mahama on winning the 2024 presidential election and to talk to him about issues that are important to the country.
"You have stayed humble, and I hope you will keep being humble." Otumfuo Osei Tutu II told him, "Don't ever change."
The Asantehene says that President Mahama has kept his 120-day social contract with the people and has earned the trust of Ghanaians by doing a good job.
He also said that President Mahama might not be able to keep all of his campaign promises, but "do what you can and do it well with courage."
The Asantehene begged President Mahama's appointees to do their jobs well and avoid being arrogant and corrupt.
President Mahama welcomed Otumfuo Osei Tutu to the seat of government and promised that his government would work closely with the chieftaincy institution.
President Mahama said, "We don't see traditional leaders as relics of the past; we see them as important partners in shaping the future of our country."
President Mahama said that the process of reviewing the constitution is a good time to make clear the role of traditional leaders in running the country.
President Mahama said, "We believe that the constitution must reflect the lived realities of our people—rural and urban, traditional and modern—and must be responsive to the evolving needs of our society."
The President hinted that the constitutional review would look into how to better incorporate the wisdom, authority, and development roles of chiefs into the structure of national governance without losing the non-partisan nature of traditional leadership.
He said that the constitution of the National Governance Advisory Council would set up a way for the state, traditional authority, and civil society to talk to each other so that the voices of chiefs and the values of traditional institutions would shape national policy.
