President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lamented the effect of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis on Ghana.
The events in the Eastern European country, he said, have a direct impact on lives in Ghana, which have further compounded the current hardships.
Delivering the 2022 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, President Akufo-Addo said “the terrible events in Ukraine have a direct impact on our lives here in Ghana. 30% of our wheat flour and fertilizer imports come from Russia. 60% of iron rods and other metal sheets are imported from Ukraine, and almost 20% of Ghana’s manganese is shipped to Ukraine.”
“The bombs might be dropping on cities half a world away, but they are hitting our pockets here in Ghana. Even so, we have managed to ensure that fuel supplies have not been disrupted, unlike in several other parts of the world,” he added.