NDC supporters troop to the Independence Square

Accra, Jan. 7, GNA - Thousands of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday trooped to the Independence Square to witness the inauguration of Professor John Evans Attah Mills, as the third President of the Fourth Republic.

As at 0700 hours, the supporters clad in party paraphernalia had convened at some locations to join buses and long trucks to convey them to the venue.

On the Kasoa-Accra Central highway the supporters were seen in taxi cabs and other vehicles singing party songs while those waiting danced to the music.

Sale of NDC paraphernalia in markets and along the principal streets where GNA toured was also on the increase whilst some who had painted themselves with NDC colours also took advantage of the opportunity to make money.

A trader at the Kaneshie market, Grace Ameley told GNA that though she had an urgent business to attend to, she would attend to that after the ceremony.

At the Tema station market, trading was not brisk as usual and traders attributed this to the occasion. Whilst some traders had closed their stalls, others were not bothered with the event and were doing their normal business. At the Ministries area, both the young and old could be seen trotting to the venue and blowing whistles to express their jubilant mood.

Also taking part were supporters of the opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who were also clad in their party colours to join in celebrating Ghana's victory. The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Wood would swear in Prof. Mills and his vice, John Dramani Mahama later in the afternoon. The ceremony is the second time in Ghana's political history that the government in power would be handing over power to a leader from the opposition party.