History was not only made today, but the glass ceiling was shattered again at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, when the leaders announced Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who is currently Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana, as the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
Her choice is a reaffirmation that gender is not a barrier to self realization as long as one is determined and committed to the process of growth, you can achieve your dreams.
Shirley beats two male contestants, Mammoud Tangara from Gambia and Joshua Setifa,Lesotho.
She was elected by the Heads of Governments of the 56 – member Commonwealth of Nations comes 35 years after tenure of Nigeria’s Emeka Anyaoku,who is the first African Scribe .
Shirley ‘s agenda is mind blowing for Africa.The Secretary General seeks reparations from the West ,running into trillions of dollars for Atlantic slavery and colonialism.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal sovereign states. Our combined population is 2.7 billion, of which more than 60 per cent is aged 29 or under.
The Commonwealth spans the globe and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. Thirty-three of our members are small states, many of which are island nations.
The Commonwealth Secretariat
supports member countries to build democratic and inclusive institutions, strengthen governance and promote justice and human rights. They helps to grow economies and boost trade, deliver national resilience, empower young people, and address threats such as climate change, debt and inequality.
Member countries are supported by a network of more than 80 intergovernmental, civil society, cultural and professional organisations
