President John Dramani Mahama on Friday told politicians that the people of Ghana demand a partnership in leadership and not partisanship.
He, therefore, called for greater collaboration between government and the Legislature, stressing the need for "all to live in unity for a greater impact".
President Mahama stated these in his State of the Nation Address to end the term of the Fifth Parliament.
He said the state of the nation was strong despite the challenges. The agricultural sector had seen a massive improvement despite the challenging weather pattern and "government has undertaken bold strides in making the economy better".
He said more resources were committed to improving health care whilst several nursing and midwifery training institutions had been established.
President Mahama said the out-going administration resourced the Police Service with the provision of ultra modern equipment in providing security, adding that the government's efforts in providing security had not been in vain.
The President said from 2009 to date, similar efforts yielded results in tertiary education with the establishment of two new universities which had been added to the existing ones.
He said about 40 per cent of 4,000 schools under trees had been removed in four years, while efforts were being made to remove the remaining ones.
He used the platform to pay tribute to the late President John Evans Atta Mills, stressing “It is my wish that President Mills was here to give an account of the unprecedented developments.
"The government through hard work and prudent monetary and fiscal policies maintained macro-economic stability".
President Mahama, however, indicated that he will offer a more comprehensive review of the economy when he visited the House again next month.
He thanked Ghanaians for their support in voting him to the highest office of the nation and promised to deliver on his mandate.