France Honours Akufo-Addo

France has conferred on the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Grand officier de la Légion d’Honneur, otherwise known as the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

This is the highest honour in the European country to people who have been exceptional in their service to the country.

The honour was conferred during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday, November 14, 2024, by President Emmanuel Macron.

A brief video of the event was shared online by the Director of Communication at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin.

He captioned it, “French President, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, just conferred on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, France’s Highest Order of Merit, Grand officier de la Légion d’Honneur (The National Order of the Legion of Honour).”

This honour was established on 1802, by Napoleon Bonaparte to recognize exceptional service to France.

The insignia for the honour consists of a gold medal with a five-armed Maltese cross, a red ribbon with green edges and a silver-gilt plaque with the motto “Honneur et Patrie” (Honour and Fatherland).

Eligible recipients are people who have held a high-ranking position in the military, government, or public service; people who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their field; and people who have shown remarkable dedication to France and its values.

For President, Akufo-Addo, this honour recognises his effort at strengthening the bilateral relationship between France and Ghana in the past seven years.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini