The France Ambassador to Ghana His Excellency Jules Armand Aniambossou has paid courtesy call of his Royal Majesty Otumfou Osei Tutu II at Manhyia palace on Wednesday 8th November, which mark as Awukudae in Akan customs.

The Ambassador was accompanied by the France delegation in Ghana to officially introduce him self as new ambassador to the King of Asante.

Speaking at Manhyia palace, the ambassador stated that he was born in Bennin but grew up and had his education in France, hence, he is proud to be African like Asantehene.

His Excellency Jules Armand Aniambossou noted that the France government has recognized the positive role the Asantehene is giving not in Ghana only but in Africa and the world as a whole.

He stated that the France government is ready to partner with Asantehene to fulfill his transformation task for the good people of Asanteman and Ghana.

The ambassador requested Asantehene permission to partner with KNUST to for education excellence.

The courtesy call provided an opportunity to underline the importance and development of the relationship between France and Ghana and to discuss the various areas of cooperation to help France and Ghana.

On his part ,The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged France to collaborate with Ghana in the area of industrialization with the sole intent of rendering the West African country economically independent.

He believes capitalizing on agriculture which is the bedrock of the country in industrialization will be the only means to solve the country’s economic woes.

Recognizing the contribution of the European country to Ghana, he emphasized that more is needed to be done.

“I would want to talk about the collaboration between France and Ghana. I thank the French government for the road you constructed for us all the way down to Kuntenase at Lake. It was initiated during President Kufuor’s time and then we continued the remaining kilometers when President Mahama was here.”

“But I still believe we still have to do so much with the French government. Industry for example is your experience. Our economy has been going through turmoil because of imports. We need to industrialise and add value to agricultural products so we stand to learn from you in relation to how we can industrialise our country. We want to do this through agriculture and by setting up our industries and I think you are in the position to collaborate with us in that fact,” he said during a courtesy call by the French Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Jules Armand Aniambossou to the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday.

Otumfuo encouraged France to go beyond the formalities of diplomacy and discourses.

According to him, Ghana is in dire need of technical expertise for the transformation of the agricultural sector through value addition for consumption and export.

Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah