‘Most Inspirational African President’ award to Mahama not political – AASU

The General Secretary of the All Africa Students Union (AASU), Fred Awal, has defended AASU’s decision to adjudge President John Mahama as the ‘Most Inspirational African President on the continent.

Mr Awal ruled out political consideration in arriving at the decision at its fifth congress held in Accra.

In an interview with Pulse.com.gh Thursday, Mr Awal said: “Every year, we look at one president that has been outstanding in one way or the other. In 2013, you will recall we awarded His Excellency Paul Kagame, in 2014, we awarded His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and in 2015 we awarded His Excellency Macky Sall and this year it came to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.”

Explaining the criteria for the award, he said it goes beyond what a given president does locally.

“We look at other things that he does that inures to the benefit of the continent. And you’ll recall that His Excellency John Mahama when he was the ECOWAS [Economic Committee of West Africa States] chair when the issue of Ebola came, he worked so hard to curb it with a period.\

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“Within that same period, there was a lot of instability in Burkina Faso. He showed leadership and there was some stability in that country.

“We didn’t consider the local issues because they have political connotations,” he said.

AASU at it fifth congress judged president Mahama as the ‘Most Inspirational African President’

The scales of the union also identified the former African Union Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Clarie Dlamini Zuma, as African Personality of the Year.

The fifth congress honoured a total of 16 personalities in four categories, platinum, gold, silver and honorary awards.

‘Most Inspirational African President’ award to Mahama not political – AASU

The General Secretary of the All Africa Students Union (AASU), Fred Awal, has defended AASU’s decision to adjudge President John Mahama as the ‘Most Inspirational African President on the continent.

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