President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Chris Hughton and the Black Stars Technical team to be bold and fearless in the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.

President Nana Addo believes there should not be any impediment in the way of the skillful and determined squad during the tournament.

The President was speaking during his Farewell Dinner with the Black Stars at the team’s camp in Kumasi on Tuesday. In his speech, H.E Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo called on the coaches to be fearless and bold in their work.

‘’To coach Chris Hughton, his assistants, George Boateng, Didi Dramani, Richard Kingston and members of the Technical team, I encourage you to be fearless and bold on Matchdays'' he said.

‘’We are Ghanaians, the first nation south of the Sahara to be free of colonialism and imperialism, we always lead the way, and we do not sit back and watch others. We have a skillful, determined squad, let us not put breaks on them and let us not pack the bus''.

‘’Unleash them; trust them and I am confident that we will strike terror into the hearts of any team we face. Let us make the Black Star shine and shine again in Abidjan’’ President Akufo-Addo added.

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