President Akufo-Addo is expected to deliver 2023’s maiden edition of State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution which stipulates that the President shall at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before the dissolution of Parliament deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament.
The 2023 maiden edition was announced in Parliament by the Majority Chief Whip who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh when he presented the Business Statement for the week ending March 3, 2023.
This was confirmed by the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Bagbin.
“The day of the SONA, initially the Business Committee announced 28th February 2023, after that I, in particular, saw that the 28th February was not a suitable day. So I personally got in touch through the Majority Leader, Ose Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with H.E the President, and after an extensive discussion, it was shifted to the date to 8th March. It was for a good reason that his Excellency, the President finally agreed to the 8th March. We both had to agree to sacrifice some other assignments to do the SONA on the 8th of March,” he said.
The State of the Nation Address is expected to amongst others highlight government’s key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead as well as the achievements of the government and challenges faced.
