Mahama: Mills’ Legacy Must Guide Ghana’s Reset Agenda
Mahama urges political leaders to adopt Atta Mills’ values of integrity, empathy, and principled governance as Ghana pursues a national reset.
- President Mahama says Mills' values should guide Ghana’s development reset agenda
- He calls for an end to politics of insults and urges principled leadership
- Work is underway to rehabilitate the Prof. Mills Memorial Library in Cape Coast
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to embrace the legacy of the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills as a moral compass for the nation’s renewal and development.
Speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Asomdwee Park in Accra to commemorate the 13th anniversary of Mills’ passing, Mahama emphasized that the “reset agenda” of his current administration is rooted in the values and vision of the Better Ghana Agenda — first introduced under Professor Mills’ leadership.
According to Mahama, Mills’ integrity, empathy, and principled governance offer timeless lessons for today’s leaders. “If there’s one lesson we draw from the life of President Mills, it is that no challenge is insurmountable when we lead with integrity, listen with empathy, and govern with principle,” he said.
He urged Ghanaian politicians to shun divisive tactics such as insults and vendettas, and instead focus on servant leadership that puts the nation above personal interest. “Professor Mills placed truth above expediency, people above politics, and the country above self,” Mahama added.
Mahama further announced that efforts are underway to rehabilitate the Atta Mills Memorial Library in Cape Coast. The facility, which has suffered neglect since 2017, is being restored under the guidance of former Information Minister Kofi Totobi Quakyi to preserve the late president’s intellectual and political legacy.
The commemorative event drew key political figures including Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, party elders, Mills’ family members, and members of the general public.
As Ghana reflects on the life of the man known as the “Asomdwehene” (King of Peace), Mahama said the true tribute lies not in monuments, but in recommitting to ethical governance and national unity.
“Asomdwee Park is not just a final resting place. It is a living reminder of what our politics can be and must become,” Mahama concluded.
