Mr. President, ten months into your leadership, Ghana has seen great progress and stability in its economy. The broad economic recovery reforms and international trade agreements with partners speak volumes about what’s happening, with expectations of good things yet to come.

As a leader of the free world in Africa (Ghana-West Africa) and the pinnacle of African democracy, where freedom and justice are the backbone of the religious freedoms enjoyed by many in Ghana, I believe it’s about time we lead the way, just like Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah did with the fight against colonialism.

Mr. President, the recent killings of Christians in Nigeria and the terror in Sudan, which has displaced thousands of innocent civilians, are of great international concern.

Some may argue these terrorists do not attack just one religious group, which is fair as Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, admitted on CNN this past Tuesday; "Yes, Christians are being attacked, but these criminals do not target one religion, they attack both Christians and Muslims, especially in the northern part of the country."

Mr. President, it will be of great interest to note that several members of the U.S. Congress, like Senator Ted Cruz, have introduced a bill called the ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom Act of 2025.’ Meanwhile, Rep. Riley M. Moore has advocated for international intervention through an interview on Fox News, stating; "7,000 Christians have been murdered in Nigeria this year.

That’s 35 Christians murdered per day. It’s a tragedy that cannot be ignored any longer." He has also written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

Mr. President, Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana led by example with the attainment of independence from our oppressors. He championed the fight against neo-colonialism and became an embodiment of the African revolution and the right to determine its destiny.

This dream must not be cut short. It set a precedent for our country to hold the torch of an absolute foreign policy rooted solely in the African way and determined by the African people.

Mr President , your show of solidarity with the people of Gaza complemented what Dr Kwame Nkrumah envisioned for our foreign policy. 

His Excellency John Mahama, earlier this year you boldly and publicly rejected President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a white genocide in South Africa, calling it an unfounded attack on President Cyril Ramaphosa and labeling it “an insult to all Africans,” something many Africans, including myself, were proud of in the wake of that embarrassing incident.

Mr. President, in retrospect, I believe it’s more insulting to African’s if we ignore the killings of our own people by not calling out leaders of these African countries for failing to protect their own citizens from religious extremism. Nigeria is one of our closest allies in West Africa. Our bond should not only be built on who has the best Jollof rice, trade, or shared music but also on a common interest in religious freedoms.

I recommend you use available resources to bring this issue to the African Union for appropriate measures. We should also call out international sponsors of these atrocities and condemn their crimes against humanity in our lands. We cannot accept this, and we must not remain silent. We need to state our position diplomatically and firmly.

One day, history will record how you stood up for Ghanaians, just as you have stood up for our African brothers and sisters.