Dear Akoras,
The Morning After… and the enormity of the task ahead continues to sink in as the various messages come through.
First, I want to say sincere thanks to ALL Akoras on behalf of the newly elected officers and members of the Executive Committee of the OAA and on my own behalf for the trust you’ve reposed in us and in me, as your President.
It’s an honour I do not take lightly.
I also want to recognize and thank the Executives who have just finished their tenure for all the work they put into making the OAA a stronger association than they found it. Ofcourse I want to specially recognize and thank Akora Professor Ernest Aryeetey for 6 years of stellar leadership. His contribution to the OAA is written in gold. His, indeed, are HUGE shoes to step into …
As I mentioned yesterday we look forward to support and ideas from ALL Akoras as we lead the charge in providing support for tackling the myriad of problems our Alma Mater and indeed the OAA itself face.
Your newly elected Execs will meet and put together a roadmap that we will share with you. We do not kid ourselves by thinking that we have a magic wand that will swoosh away all the problems that face the OAA and Achimota in 2years … or even 10. But we commit to try. We commit to give it our very best. It does take a village … that’s why I’m confident, Akoras, that with your support from all over the world, we can build on the achievements of generations of Akoras and OAA Execs who have come before us. God be our helper.
Thank you once again for the trust you’ve reposed in us.
More anon.
Joel E. Nettey
OAA President
