Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said the work lies ahead following her election as Commonwealth Secretary-General.Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration won the hotly contested Commonwealth Secretary-General elections with an overwhelming majority from the Heads of Government who cast their votes at a retreat in Apia.In a post on her X page, she said "Truly humbled by the overwhelming support of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in selecting me as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
The work indeed lies ahead!""I'm honoured and humbled by the trust of Commonwealth leaders.
A lot of work lies ahead.
But together, we shall work for a New Commonwealth that works for all its citizens," she said in a separate post.An artwork posted on the X page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated " Grateful to Commonwealth leaders for their trust." INCOMING SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH pic.twitter.com/xYIKFaT8OC- Ghana MFA (@GhanaMFA) October 26, 2024In a post on X by the official handle of the Secretariat, @commonwealthsec, the minister was selected by the Commonwealth Heads of Government at the meeting."Today at #CHOGM2024, Commonwealth Heads of Government have selected the Hon.