The State of The Nation’s address set for March 8

The State of The Nation’s address set for March 8

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a constitutional mandate and annual convention in which the president reports on the state of the country, lays bare the government’s plan for the ensuing year, and recommends legislative actions to Congress. It has therefore been scheduled on wednesday, 8th of March that Prez Nana Addo delivers it.

This is in compliance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that the President should present to Parliament a statement on the country’s current state at the beginning of each session and before the dissolution of Parliament.

The postponed talk is intended to emphasize the administration’s primary policy priorities for the coming year as well as inform decisions on how the government expects to tackle economic conditions.

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Alban Bagbin, the speaker of parliament offered a clarification for the shift of dates saying, “After extensive discussions, the address has been shifted to the 8th of March. It is for good reason that the President agreed to the date. The 6th is an important date for all of us thus the day of Independence and there will be a national event in Ho and the President is expected to be there. On the 7th also, definitely, for good reason, it cannot be held. So, we have agreed to sacrifice some assignments and do the SONA on 8th”.

BY: Hypesmediagh.com/ Sandra Ohene