Date Published: 07/11/09

Presidential breakfast with Obama at Osu Castle

Obama at the close door meeting on Saturday morning largely commended Ghana for its progress in the area of peaceful repeated transfer of power. Obama said he came to assure Africans of Geninal Corporation. He acknowledged the pains of unequal economic hardships in Ghana where over 90 percent live  below poverty bar.

the host at the meeting which has all Ghanaian past leaders in attendance, president John Evans Attah Mills said that he was honored with the visit and which he could take him round to visit every single Ghanaian at home.

Security was in good shape there were hovering choppers in the air and the naval vessels were well positioned too for the visit.

Vice president John Mahama, and his wife Robena were on hand as well. From the Osu castle opening of bilateral talks Obama moved to the  La General Hospital and later to the Accra International Conference Centre for a major unveiling of policy directives for relations with Ghana and African continent. Nigerian – the sub-regional power fast crept into the headlines here in Accra. Even amongst Ghanaians, there was so much questioning on why Obama did not first go to Nigeria, South Africa or Kenya. Obama has always maintained that Ghana progress in peacefully transferring  power immensely recommenced the country. As president Obama emerged from the close door meeting at Osu, some Ghanaian Ministers became paparazzi taking pictures with their cell phones. The visit was punctuated by pomps, euphoria, whistle and bustle. In the capital of the Central Region, Cape Coast, there was and heave  presence of touris mostly comprising African-American’s, Caribbean’s and Europeans. Some of them standing in the huge slave depot, active and central in the Trans Atlantic slave trade, some of them said it was providence that made Barrack Obama, a man of Africa descent, the single most important man in the world today. President Obama official $300,000 car sometimes called the Beast or Cadillace 1, the presidential limousine arrived at the official Ghanaian seat of power, the Osu Castle at about 10:00am.

There was an impressive reception with a Guard of Honour, jointly inspected by Obama and Ghanaian president John Evans Attah Mills, Former Ghanaian leaders, Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kuffour and their wives with some of the dignitaries in hand to welcome Obama on this beautiful, warm African morning  ( some of the Ghanaian Traditional rulers in the cape coast said it was in genuine of the American Cable News Channel ,MSNBC, to blame slaves trade on African royalty saying that the west is not psychologically prepared to admit the role in unlashing cruelty against people of African descent. The American presidential jet, Air Force 1 touched down for the third time at the Very important personality, V.I.P lounge of the Accra International Airport at exactly 9:10pm, Friday July 10, 2009.

There was characteristic high pitch celebration, music and dance as president Barrack Obama, stepped out at about 9:20pm with his wife, Michel and two daughters, Malia and Sasha. President Obama acknowledged the nice African music moving his head gently and smiling,  the official car was waiting. Having been introduced to dignitaries he retired for the night.

Obama had a long day flying in Straight from the G8 summit in Italy. There was a massive lock-down of traffic on major Accra Streets. The people do not complain knowing that the security of their guest was paramount.  Obama‘s paraphernalia was selling on the streets. The Obama T-shirt sells for GH 15.00 a piece about $13.00(elsewhere some people were getting it for free).