Former President John Dramani Mahama has been named as the new Chairperson of the Tana Forum based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He takes over from former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has served the Forum since its inception in 2012.
Ghana’s former leader was in Addis Ababa last Friday to deliver a public lecture at the Bahir Dar University as part of the 7th TANA High-Level Forum.
He spoke on: ‘Self-Reliance in Africa’s Peace and Security’.
After the Forum, Mr Mahama was named as the new Chair.
We’re excited to announce that the new Chairperson of the Tana Forum is President John Dramani Mahama, the former President of Ghana. It’s the end of an era but the dawn of a new beginning. #TanaForum pic.twitter.com/K5CMWwVsGQ
— Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa (@TanaForum) April 22, 2018
He did not hide his gratitude for the “new responsibility”.
#TanaForum 2018: With a very high sense of gratitude, I want to thank the Board & Secretariat of the @TanaForum for the opportunity to serve my (African) people.
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) April 22, 2018
By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana