President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to resume work today, Monday, July 20, 2020 after he offered to self-quarantine for 14 days.
He decided to go into a self-imposed quarantine on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in the Presidential Villa at the Jubilee House as a precautionary measure after being exposed to a member of his staff who had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, at a press conference in Accra yesterday, said the President would “attend to business from his office at the Jubilee House” from Monday (today) and also likely to attend to some engagements outside Accra during the week.
DAILY GUIDE understands a second test conducted on the President also came out negative.
He, however, tested negative after his first sample was taken and had since been engaging in his official duties from the Presidential Villa.
While in self-quarantine, the President held two virtual meetings – government’s 80th cabinet meeting and a meeting with his 2020 Campaign Communications Advisory Team.
H urged the team to emphasize the need for adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols and also embark on campaign of issues instead of insults.
“All the memoranda and papers I have not read, I am reading them now. I am finding myself extremely busy,” he said in a video released during one of the virtual meetings.
The President was confident that the performance of his government, with the implementation and fulfilment of key campaign promises, is what would propel his second term bid.
By Charles Takyi-Boadu