President John Mahama called for intergenerational cooperation, urging youth and policymakers to learn from the wisdom of senior citizens. He stressed that Ghana’s progress depends on treating all citizens with dignity and creating an inclusive economy.
Speaking a senior Citizen luncheon on July 1,2025, a day that marks Ghana’s republican status, President Mahama elegized the men and women who have served diligently for the progress of the country adding that their experiences have a place in making the country a better place.
“You’ve seen our highest moments and you’ve witnessed our most difficult trials. Your Wisdom is a resource; we cannot take no”
The President further called on the youth and policy makers to tap into the knowledge and skills of the senior citizens to bridge the intergenerational gap.
“I call on our youth and our policy makers, our institutions, to learn from you, to tap into your experience and follow your guidance.” He added.
He said his government will roll out programmes and policies that will place retirees at the center
“This government will focus on building an inclusive economy, a responsive public service and a society that works for the many and not a privilege few” he assured
“This government is also taking concrete steps to restore the dignity to aging and to retirement. We’re strengthening the pension system to ensure that public and private sector workers retire in security rather than in hardship. By implementing our flagship Ghana medical Trust Fund, or as is popularly called Mahama cares, we’re laying the foundation for universal access to affordable health care, especially for older people, for low income and for vulnerable groups, we’re revamping the National Health Insurance Scheme, expanding coverage of geriatric services and prioritizing investment in social protection so that no senior citizen is left behind.” President Mahama intimated.
The event was attended by the Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman and a host of retirees. President John Dramani Mahama used the occasion to honoure the nation’s senior citizens and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to democratic principles and social progress.
