Ibn Chambas hails Mahama’s UN address as a source of pride

The African Union’s Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has praised President John Dramani Mahama.

He described Mahama’s UN address as eloquent, comprehensive, and a source of pride for both Ghana and Africa.

“I’ll be frank with you, I was really pleased with the speech that I reached out to Mr President to tell him how proud he had made us, all Ghanaians, all Africans, for a speech very eloquently and very well delivered,” Dr Chambas said on Joy News’ on September 29.

According to him, the quality of Mahama’s UN address was exceptional. He noted that the speech combined eloquence, clarity, and content, making it a proud moment for Ghanaians and Africans on the world stage.

“So I indeed was really impressed with the quality of the speech, the eloquence of its delivery and the content of the speech, if you can say so, it ticked all the boxes.”

He observed that President Mahama’s presentation successfully balanced domestic priorities with regional and international issues.

“Talking about our national context, because this is, after all, a platform where all countries come to talk about their own national situation, the regional context of Africa and Ghana is always known to be a strong voice for Africa. The President did not miss that.”

Dr Chambas further noted that the President addressed the most pressing global challenges.

“And then, of course, he talked, as you know, about the geopolitical context, the decline of multilateralism at a time when some would say we need it most, and also the wars going on and other challenges, climate, migration.”

For him, Mahama’s UN address was comprehensive and engaging.

“So really it was a very comprehensive speech, long enough to cover all the bases, but short enough to keep everyone really interested in what he was saying,” he remarked.