President Nana Akufo-Addo has said, the country needs to break away from a charity-driven economy after 60 years of independence.
Speaking at the 4th Rotary International Conference held at the Accra International Conference Center(AICC) he said, the country needs to be totally independent and develop its own economy without relying on external aids.
"After 60 years of independence, I want us to break out from our aid dependent and charity driven economic outlook. I want programmes that would be dynamic in content and help us to feel satisfied with improvements. Programmes that help the poor and vulnerable are important and valuable,"he stated.
He added that " I do not want us to be unduly reliant on long-term aid projects. I want such projects to have clear-cut urgent strategies. It is not enough to get help to be able to feed your family, the help must be structured to unable you live an independent life."
He expressed the need for the growth of Ghana's economy as nothing could be achieved if the economy does not develop and urged Rotary to take up projects that would sustain the economy.
Rotary has over the years undertaken projects in the area of water and sanitation in communities across the country and has started a second phase of a 6 million dollar Rotary International USAID water collaboration project.
According to the President, government cannot ask for a better  partner than Rotary as they seek to implement government's programme to provide potable water and good sanitation to Ghanaians.
He added that, "Rotary is in a good position to help in the education of people on the importance of taking good care of our water sources and rivers."
He added that, Rotary has also taken up projects in the area of education which is commendable as education remains the key to national development.
The President expressed gratitude to Rotary for all the activities they have engaged in, to help in the development of the country and pledged government's support to the outfit.
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