Towards limiting language barriers and deepening parliamentary democracy within the African region, the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin; and the President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire, His Excellency Adama Bictogo, have decided to lead the effort and make the two countries shining examples for the rest to follow.

The declaration was made when Adama Bictogo paid a courtesy call on his Ghanaian counterpart during a two-day official visit to Ghana.

At a media engagement in Parliament after holding a bilateral meeting with Ghana’s Speaker, Bictogo noted that as the Chairman of the Conference of all Speakers, Presidents, and Presiding Officers in Africa, he is in a good position to promote the idea of putting together a mechanism to eliminate language barriers and promote trade among African countries.

 His Excellency Adama Bictogo, who also chairs the Conference of All Presidents/Speakers of National Assemblies in Francophone countries, noted that to effectively deal with parliamentary democracy, African countries must agree to share topics that will promote education, economic planning, and transformation to become stronger.