President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied support for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey to succeed as the Commonwealth Secretary-General.President Akufo-Addo lauded her for this achievement."She has done a 'yeoman's' job as foreign secretary, chairperson of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, and several other important international assignments have been very well delivered by this young lady."So, coming back here, I knew we would meet something like this and I am very happy that all of you have come out in your numbers and met her and congratulated her.

Let us all stand together behind her and push her to do a very good job for our country."She now flies the flag of Ghana on the global stage in a way which has not been done before since our late revered diplomat Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations," he said at a ceremony held to welcome her back from the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.The President urged Ghanaians to rally behind her, saying, "Let us all stand united behind her and support her in this role.

This is an opportunity for Ghana to impact the world stage significantly."